356 Ch 355. Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) and Metabolic-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)

2023-2024 AASLD/EASL/ALEH nomenclature changeNAFLD → MASLD (Metabolic dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease) + NASH → MASHAlcohol-related liver disease (ALD) + MASLD = leading causes of liver disease globally;台灣 MASLD 盛行率 25-30% adults (rising with obesity);ALD spectrum:(1) alcoholic fatty liver (steatosis) — reversible;(2) alcoholic hepatitis (AH) — acute, AST > 2x ALT classical, Maddrey > 32 = severe;(3) alcoholic cirrhosisMASLD spectrum:(1) steatosis (MAFL — metabolic-associated fatty liver);(2) MASH (metabolic-associated steatohepatitis) — fibrosis risk;(3) cirrhosis + HCCmetabolic risk factors:obesity + DM + dyslipidemia + HTN + metabolic syndrome;diagnosis:imaging (US, CT, MRI) + non-invasive fibrosis (FIB-4, NFS, FibroScan, ELF, MR elastography) + biopsy (uncertain cases);treatment:(1) weight loss (≥ 5-10%) cornerstone;(2) GLP-1 RA (semaglutide), GIP/GLP-1 (tirzepatide) for obesity + MASLD/MASH;(3) resmetirom (Rezdiffra, FDA 2024) — first FDA-approved MASH drug;(4) bariatric surgery for severe obesity;ALD:alcohol cessation foundational + corticosteroids for severe AH (Lille score guides) + liver transplant in select。