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Risk factors for NASH in prediabetics and diabetic patients with NAFLD: Who to biopsy?
| Risk factors | |
|---|---|
| Diabetic patients at high risk of NASH and/or advanced fibrosis | Older age |
| Concomitant metabolic syndrome, especially 3 or more features | |
| Visceral adiposity | |
| Longer duration of diabetes | |
| Family history of diabetes | |
| High GGT | |
| Higher AST/ALT ratio | |
| Prediabetics at increased risk for NAFLD | Older age |
| Family history of diabetes | |
| High GGT | |
| Higher AST/ALT ratio |
