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Bariatric surgery is an option for individuals with MASLD and obesity.
If you have obesity and MASLD, discuss bariatric surgery with your doctor as a potential option to improve your liver health.
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Bariatric surgery is also an option in individuals with MASLD and obesity.
Why this rating
Based on clinical evidence for bariatric surgery outcomes.
Source
EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
Frank Tacke et al. · Obesity Facts · 2024
DOI 10.1159/000539371
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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- Lifestyle modification, specifically weight loss, dietary changes, and physical exercise, is the foundational treatment for adults with MASLD, alongside optimal management of comorbidities.Weak
- Resmetirom is a recommended pharmacotherapy for adults with non-cirrhotic MASH and significant liver fibrosis (stage ≥2), demonstrating histological effectiveness on steatohepatitis and fibrosis.Weak
- Incretin-based therapies (e.g., semaglutide, tirzepatide) are advised for the optimal management of comorbidities like type 2 diabetes or obesity in adults with MASLD.Weak
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