Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Treatment - American Liver Foundation MASH used to be called NASH, or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis The first line of treatment for MASLD and MASH is weight loss through a combination of choosing healthy foods, eating fewer calories, and increasing physical activity Slow and steady weight loss can reduce fat and inflammation (swelling) in the liver
NASH Diagnosis: Testing Methods Procedures - American Liver Foundation NASH is diagnosed when examination of the tissue with a microscope shows fat along with inflammation and damage to liver cells If the tissue shows fat without inflammation and damage, simple fatty liver or NAFLD is diagnosed
NASH Fact Sheet_NewNomenclature. v4 - American Liver Foundation People who have NASH that advances to cirrhosis may experience additional complications, including liver cancer In the U S , NAFLD affects between 80 and 100 million individuals, among whom nearly 25% progress to NASH About 11% of NASH patients will develop cirrhosis or liver failure