Hepatologists, gastroenterologists lead NASH diagnosis yet ‘underdiagnosis’ persists

Gastroenterologists and hepatologists were leaders in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis diagnosis and viewed as primary coordinators of care, but the condition is still underdiagnosed and undertreated overall, noted data in BMC Gastroenterology.“The prevalence of NASH is increasing, but more concerning is the disproportionate increase in those with advanced fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatic decompensation predicted by modeling studies,” Mary E. Rinella, MD, professor of medicine and director of the metabolic and fatty liver disease program at UChicago Medicine, andRead More