Austrian multisociety consensus on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

ÖGGH · 2025 · Austria

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Authors
Mattias Mandorfer, Georg Semmler, Elmar Aigner et al.
Title
Austrian multisociety consensus on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Journal
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 2025
Licence
CC BY 4.0
Changes
Verbatim excerpts; formatting adapted

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Abstract

This joint consensus document of the Austrian Societies of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ÖGGH), Diabetology (ÖDG), and Obesity (ÖAG) is intended to provide practical guidance for the management of persons with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), including persons with combined metabolic dysfunction and alcohol-related steatotic liver disease (MetALD).

Contents of the original publication

The section headings of the original.

  • Introduction
  • Definitions
  • Prevalence
  • Risk factors for disease progression
  • Alcohol consumption and assessment
  • Case finding
  • Fibrosis assessment and risk stratification
  • Risk stratification regarding CSPH
  • Steatosis assessment
  • Liver biopsy
  • General management
  • Nonpharmacological therapy
  • General management in cACLD/cirrhosis
  • Pharmacological treatment
  • Pharmacological treatment in cACLD/cirrhosis
  • Metabolic/bariatric surgery
  • Natural history and general management
  • Monitoring of comorbidities
  • Monitoring of fibrosis
  • Monitoring intervals
  • Monitoring steatosis
  • HCC surveillance
  • Ethical standards

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