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Special Edition: Metabolic-Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Diabetes Core Update··15 September 2026·23 min

About this episode

What is the difference between MASH and MASLD? In this special episode, Dr. Neil Skolnik breaks down these conditions, which affect insulin resistance of the liver, an area of increasing concern for people with diabetes. This special episode is sponsored with support from Lilly. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Jay Shubrook, DO, Professor and Diabetologist in the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health At Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine Susan Kuchera, MD, Program Director of the Jefferson Health Abington Family MedicineResidency Program and Associate Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. References: Clinical Care Pathway for the Risk Stratification and Management of Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease. Gastroenterology, 2026; 171, 164-183 Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in People With Diabetes: The Need for Screening and Early Intervention. A Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care 2025;48(7):1057–1082 A Clinical Update on MASLD. JAMA Intern Med. 2025;185;(1):105-107. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.6431