Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
Comprehensive care for children and teens with MASLD
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in children, affecting 5 million to 8 million children and adolescents. It can be reversible, especially when detected early. Our team provides coordinated medical care, healthy lifestyle support and psychosocial services to help children build a healthier future.
Our MASLD clinic brings providers and support services together from:
- Endocrinology and metabolism
- Gastroenterology and nutrition
- Healthy lifestyles/weight management
- Hepatology
What are the risk factors for MASLD?
MASLD most commonly occurs in children with the following risk factors:
- Family history of liver disease
- High cholesterol
- Insulin resistance / type 2 diabetes
- Overweight and obesity
How is MASLD managed?
Our multidisciplinary team provides diagnosis, treatment and management of MASLD, including lifestyle therapy counseling, medications and, in some circumstances, surgery to support weight loss.
Care can include:
- Labs
- Health psychology
- Healthy weight management programs
- Liver biopsy
- Medical management of obesity and/or diabetes
- Nutrition guidance
- Point of care FibroScan
- Referrals for additional testing and services as needed
- Research opportunities related to treating obesity-related liver disease
- Social work
- Ultrasound