From the Editor ’s desk…

In this issue, Srivastava et al. evaluated a pathway for the management of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), using blood tests to stratify patients in primary care in order to improve detection of cases of advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis. They studied 3,000 patients seen in primary care using a 2-step algorithm combining the use of FIB-4 followed by the ELF ™ test if required. Use of this approach detected 5-fold more cases of advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis. Unnecessary referrals from primary care to secondary care fell by 70–80%.
Source: Journal of Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Editorial Desk Source Type: research