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Podcast: The Gastro Girl Podcast
Episode: MASH Explained: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Testing, and What Patients Need to Know
Description: MASH—metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (formerly known as NASH)—is a progressive form of fatty liver disease that often develops silently, without obvious symptoms. Many people don't realize their liver is being damaged until the disease has already advanced. In this episode of the Gastro Girl Podcast, host Jacqueline Gaulin is joined by Dr. Pooja Singhal, a board-certified gastroenterologist, hepatologist, obesity medicine specialist, and founder of the Oklahoma Gastro Health and Wellness Center. Dr. Singhal explains: The difference between MASLD and MASH Why MASH is frequently missed or diagnosed late Why testing—not symptoms—is the onl...