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An Introduction to NAFLD and NASH

Narrated by Stephen Harrison, MD
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Linked Resources

Clinical Practice Guidelines

The diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: practice guidance from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

Chalasani N, et al. Hepatology. 2018;67(1):328-357.

EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), and European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO). J Hepatol. 2016;64(6):1388-1402.

Clinical Resources

Histological Scoring System for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Transplant Pathology Internet Services, 2009.

MELD Score (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) (12 and older).

MD+CALC online calculator, 2016.

NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) Fibrosis Score.

MD+CALC online calculator, 2016.

Patient Resources

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Patient Education and Resource Center.

The ACG website. provides a basic overview of NAFLD and includes patient-centered podcasts.

American Liver Foundation.

The American Liver Foundation website offers broad-based information and links to additional educational resources and support services for patients living with liver disease.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Health Information Center.

The NIDDK website for NAFLD and NASH provides comprehensive patient-centered information and resources, including an overview of clinical-trial participation.

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Webcast 
1.25 CME/CE

The Nexus of NASH and T2DM

The Emerging Role of the Diabetologist

Faculty: Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FACE (Chair); Stephen A. Harrison, MD (Virtual Professor); Arun J. Sanyal, MBBS, MD, FAASLD; Zobair M. Younossi, MD, MPH, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD
Release: 09/17/2018
Expiration: 09/16/2019