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MASH resolution without worsening fibrosis — 6 month update

patPC_UT Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM 11 replies 565 viewsPage 1 of 3
patPC_UT
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Apr 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM#1

ALT was mildly raised at baseline, normalised at month five, and I now have no idea whether anything happened to the fibrosis that actually matters.

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

If the honest answer is that nobody knows, that is a useful answer and I would rather have it.

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Apr 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM#2
patPC_UT said:
ALT was mildly raised at baseline, normalised at month five, and I now have no idea whether anything happened to the fibrosis that actually matters.

Liver enzyme update related to liver and MASH: I had mildly elevated ALT/AST at baseline (likely NAFLD). After 11 months on GLP-1 therapy:

MarkerBaselineCurrentNormal Range
ALT69317-56 U/L
AST672310-40 U/L
GGT94399-48 U/L
ALP1148644-147 U/L

FibroScan also improved — liver stiffness from 10.5 kPa to 6.2 kPa. The evidence for GLP-1 agonists in NAFLD/NASH is very promising.

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Apr 20, 2026 at 4:27 PM#3
DebRD_ATL said:
Liver enzyme update related to liver and MASH: I had mildly elevated ALT/AST at baseline (likely NAFLD).

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.

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[1] Sanyal AJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024.
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Apr 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM#4
patPC_UT said:
ALT was mildly raised at baseline, normalised at month five, and I now have no idea whether anything happened to the fibrosis that actually matters.

This is my experience too, for whatever a second data point is worth. The detail I would add is minor and it is already implied above.

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Apr 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM#5

Clinical perspective, offered as context rather than as advice.

Liver ultrasound comparison for liver and MASH: my hepatologist ordered serial ultrasounds to track NAFLD regression.

Baseline: "Moderate hepatic steatosis, liver span 17.2cm, echogenic texture consistent with fat infiltration"
Month 8: "Mild steatosis, liver span 15.8cm, improved echogenicity"
Month 14: "Minimal to no steatosis, normal liver span 14.5cm, normal echotexture"

My liver literally shrank and de-fattened. The ultrasound tech said she's seen this pattern increasingly in GLP-1 patients and it's remarkable how consistently the fatty liver resolves.

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