Impact of MASLD on the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Viral Cure in Hepatitis C

Impact of MASLD on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma following viral cure in hepatitis C

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly associated with the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), with a diagnosis requiring the presence of steatotic liver disease (SLD) along with at least one of five cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs), including obesity, arterial hypertension (HTN), type 2 diabetes (T2D)/prediabetes, and dyslipidemia.

Diet is both cause and cure for MASLD, a liver condition: experts at The Hindu-Naruvi event

MASLD is a lifestyle disease caused due to increased intake of food and decreased exercise; weight reduction is key to its management, say doctors