Gastroenterology · 5 h ago
Hepatology training may need broader cardiometabolic skills
A commentary argues that the changing profile of liver disease, particularly with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), calls for hepatology training to extend beyond liver-specific expertise. It highlights cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic risk assessment, co-management and referral skills.
- MASLD is reshaping the care needs of liver patients.
- Authors call for broader cardiometabolic training in hepatology.
- The supplied text reports no evaluated training outcomes.
As metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease changes the clinical profile and care needs of people with liver disease, hepatologists may increasingly need to work across traditional organ-based boundaries. The article argues that training should retain core liver-disease expertise while also developing skills relevant to cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health.
The authors identify risk assessment, treatment co-management and referral as areas that may need greater emphasis. The supplied text does not provide details of a training intervention, study methods or measured outcomes, so it does not establish how best to adapt curricula or whether particular approaches improve patient care.
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Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology: Training the next generation of hepatologists for the cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic era ↗This is an automated AI-condensed summary that has not yet been reviewed by an editor. Always consult the full item at the original source.