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Table 10 Main reasons to screen for NASH given by physicians who routinely screen for NAFLD or NASH

From: Awareness of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and associated practice patterns of primary care physicians and specialists

 

PCPs

n = 80

Specialists

n = 107

P

NASH associated with excess alcohol use

7 (9)

3 (3)

0.056

Ruling out other conditions

3 (4)

8 (8)

0.148

Fatigue

4 (5)

3 (3)

0.222

Abnormal labs

63 (79)

78 (73)

0.358

Abdominal pain (RUQ)

19 (24)

7 (7)

0.001

Diabetes

35 (44)

73 (68)

0.001

Metabolic Syndrome

10 (13)

20 (19)

0.254

Ultrasound/CT/Imaging

33 (41)

49 (46)

0.536

Liver biopsy

8 (10)

46 (43)

<0.001

Obesity

18 (23)

38 (36)

0.055

  1. Numbers indicate the number of respondents (percentage of total respondents)