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Podcast: Surfing the MASH Tsunami
Episode: S3-E47.6 - From the Vault: Most important Story of Summer: Ian Rowe says “FDA ELF Approval”
Description: In this episode From the Vault, Surfers Roger Green and Louise Campbell are joined by Professor Ian Rowe to discuss the implications of the FDA approval of the ELF test.For Ian, the ELF approval was the most important story of summer 2021. The test promises a brighter future for non-invasive tests and, eventually, decreased reliance on biopsy. Ian points out that transitioning from the ordinal results that biopsy generates (fibrosis score level) provide limited, unrealistic guidance in determining the probability of a downstream negative event (transplant, cancer, death). He contrasts this to continuous test results, including blood-based...