Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - UCLA Digestive Diseases
Offered By: University of California, Los Angeles via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in this comprehensive lecture from the 9th Annual UCLA-Mellinkoff Gastroenterology and Hepatology Symposium. Delve into a case presentation, family history analysis, and laboratory data interpretation. Examine disease severity, nomenclature changes, and the spectrum of conditions from simple steatosis to more advanced stages. Learn about global prevalence, noninvasive testing methods including elastography, and how to interpret indeterminate results. Discover treatment approaches, including lifestyle modifications, weight loss strategies, bariatric surgery options, and pharmacotherapy. Understand the use of Vitamin E, its dosage, and FDA approval status. Review ongoing clinical trials and gain valuable insights into managing this increasingly common liver condition.
Syllabus
Intro
Case Presentation
Family History
Laboratory Data
Severity
Change in nomenclature
Disease spectrum
Simple steatosis
Global prevalence
Noninvasive tests
Elastography
Combination of tests
Indeterminate results
Summary
Who do we treat
Lifestyle modifications
Weight loss
Bariatric surgery
Pharmacotherapy
Vitamin E Dose
FDA Approval
Clinical Trials
Conclusion
Taught by
UCLA Health
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