Javier Ampuero, Rocío Aller, Rocío Gallego-Durán, Javier Crespo, Jose Luis Calleja, Carmelo García-Monzón, Judith Gómez-Camarero, Joan Caballería, Oreste Lo Iacono, Luis Ibañez, Javier García-Samaniego, Agustín Albillos, Rubén Francés, Conrado Fernández-Rodríguez, Douglas Maya-Miles, Moisés Diago, Maria Poca, Raúl J Andrade, Raquel Latorre, Francisco Jorquera, Rosa María Morillas, Desamparados Escudero, Manuel Hernández-Guerra, María Jesús Pareja-Megia, Jesús M Banales, Patricia Aspichueta, Salvador Benlloch, José Miguel Rosales, Juan Turnes, Manuel Romero-Gómez
BACKGROUND: MASLD can manifest as hepatocellular damage, which can result in mild elevation of aminotransferases. However, in some patients, MASLD presents with cholestatic pattern. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of the biochemical pattern on the natural course of MASLD, including liver damage in histology, the accuracy of non-invasive tests(NITs), and prognosis. METHODS: Multicenter study enrolling 2156 patients with biopsy-proven MASLD, who were classified based on their[ALT/ULN)]/[(ALP/ULN)] levels at the time of biopsy: (a) hepatocellular pattern(H), > 5; (b) mixed pattern(M),2-5; (c) cholestatic pattern(C), < 2...
April 15, 2024: Journal of Gastroenterology