Using a multistep algorithm based on risk factors and noninvasive testing followed by targeted transient elastography can identify patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in primary care, a study from the United States has found.

An electronic algorithm integrated with primary care clinical database systems achieved a modest increase in hepatitis C (HCV) case finding, a UK general practice-based study has found.

One in five young people have steatosis, one in ten severe steatosis, and one in forty liver fibrosis, a recent UK study has found.

The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rising, a large study from the United States has found.