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What even is MASH? My doc mentioned it and I panicked

nick_newbie Sun, May 17, 2026 at 1:44 AM 11 replies 492 viewsPage 1 of 3
nick_newbie
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May 17, 2026 at 1:44 AM#1

Fatty liver on an incidental scan two years ago and nobody followed it up. Now that I am losing weight I would like to know what to re-measure.

What I am trying to establish is whether normalised enzymes tell you anything about fibrosis, and what the right follow-up measurement is.

Numbers rather than impressions, if you have them.

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May 17, 2026 at 3:21 AM#2
nick_newbie said:
Fatty liver on an incidental scan two years ago and nobody followed it up.

Liver imaging follow-up for liver and MASH: FibroScan at baseline showed CAP score 319 dB/m (moderate steatosis) and stiffness 9.8 kPa (possible fibrosis). Diagnosed with NAFLD.

After 11 months: CAP dropped to 232 dB/m (minimal steatosis) and stiffness normalized to 5.5 kPa. Hepatologist says the liver is essentially healing itself as the metabolic stress resolves.

GLP-1 agonists may become first-line NASH therapy. The Phase 3 data on semaglutide for NASH is very promising.

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May 17, 2026 at 4:58 AM#3
Dr.LipidDallas said:
Liver imaging follow-up for liver and MASH: FibroScan at baseline showed CAP score 319 dB/m (moderate steatosis) and stiffness 9.8 kPa (possible…

Liver enzyme update related to liver and MASH: I had mildly elevated ALT/AST at baseline (likely NAFLD). After 7 months on GLP-1 therapy:

MarkerBaselineCurrentNormal Range
ALT79317-56 U/L
AST572110-40 U/L
GGT84299-48 U/L
ALP1047644-147 U/L

FibroScan also improved — liver stiffness from 9.5 kPa to 6.2 kPa. The evidence for GLP-1 agonists in NAFLD/NASH is very promising.

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May 17, 2026 at 6:35 AM#4
nick_newbie said:
Fatty liver on an incidental scan two years ago and nobody followed it up.

Mine went the same way, slower. The detail I would add is minor and it is already implied above.

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May 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM#5

From the other side of the consultation, briefly.

ATTAIN trial (survodutide) context for liver and MASH: survodutide, a GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist, showed -18.7% body weight at 46 weeks in the Phase 3 ATTAIN trial. NASH resolution was achieved in ~60% of patients[1].

This is relevant to liver and MASH because survodutide's glucagon agonism specifically targets hepatic lipid metabolism — making it potentially the best-in-class agent for NASH/MAFLD comorbid with obesity.

References:
[1] Sanyal AJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024.
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