TY - INPR N1 - This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher?s terms and conditions. TI - Metabolic Dysfunction and Alcohol-related Liver Disease (MetALD): Position statement by an expert panel on alcohol-related liver disease AV - restricted Y1 - 2024/11/27/ JF - Journal of Hepatology A1 - Arab, Juan Pablo A1 - Díaz, Luis Antonio A1 - Rehm, Jürgen A1 - Im, Gene A1 - Arrese, Marco A1 - Kamath, Patrick S A1 - Lucey, Michael R A1 - Mellinger, Jessica A1 - Thiele, Maja A1 - Thursz, Mark A1 - Bataller, Ramon A1 - Burton, Robyn A1 - Chokshi, Shilpa A1 - Francque, Sven M A1 - Krag, Aleksander A1 - Lackner, Carolin A1 - Lee, Brian P A1 - Liangpunsakul, Suthat A1 - MacClain, Craig A1 - Mandrekar, Pranoti A1 - Mitchell, Mack C A1 - Morgan, Marsha Y A1 - Morgan, Timothy R A1 - Pose, Elisa A1 - Shah, Vijay H A1 - Shawcross, Debbie A1 - Sheron, Nick A1 - Singal, Ashwani K A1 - Stefanescu, Horia A1 - Terrault, Norah A1 - Trépo, Eric A1 - Moreno, Christophe A1 - Louvet, Alexandre A1 - Mathurin, Philippe KW - MASLD; MetALD; NASH; MASH; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; alcohol-related liver disease KW - alcoholic liver disease KW - alcoholic cirrhosis; public health N2 - This position statement explores the intricate relationship between alcohol intake and metabolic dysfunction in the context of the 2023 nomenclature for steatotic liver disease (SLD). Recent and lifetime alcohol use should be accurately assessed in all patients with SLD to facilitate classification of alcohol use in grams of alcohol per week. Alcohol biomarkers (i.e., phosphatidylethanol), use of validated questionnaires (i.e. AUDIT-C), and collateral information from friends and relatives could help facilitate differentiation between alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) per se and liver disease with both metabolic and alcohol-related components (MetALD). Heavy alcohol use can contribute to cardiometabolic risk factors such as high blood pressure, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperglycemia. As a result, caution should be exercised in the application of only one metabolic dysfunction criterion to diagnose MASLD, as suggested in the 2023 nomenclature document, particularly in individuals exceeding weekly alcohol use thresholds of 140 grams for women and 210 grams for men. This is particularly important in those individuals with isolated high blood pressure, hypertriglyceridemia, or hyperglycemia, where the disease process may be driven by alcohol itself. Additionally, metabolic dysfunction and alcohol use should be reassessed over time, especially after periods of changes in risk factor exposure. This approach could ensure a more accurate prognosis and effective management of SLD addressing both metabolic and alcohol-related factors. ID - discovery10201497 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2024.11.028 PB - Elsevier SN - 0168-8278 ER -