As patients come into clinic and receive appropriate follow-up, we can hopefully find ways to mitigate the increase in alcoholic hepatitis, said Nancy Reau, MD, section chief of hepatology at Rush ...

Adding prophylactic antibiotic therapy to prednisolone does not improve survival in patients hospitalized with severe alcohol-related hepatitis, new research shows. In a double-blind randomized ...

Pentoxifylline, an anti–tumor necrosis factor alpha agent, did not improve survival outcomes in patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI). Severe ...

Research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute have found that individuals with a parent who died from liver disease face more than double the risk of ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Women were more likely to develop cirrhosis compared ...

A recent study published in the journal Medical Clinics of North America discussed the diagnosis, treatment, and pathophysiology of alcoholic hepatitis (AH). AH is characterized by aggravating or ...

A boom in alcohol sales during the pandemic appears to have had dire consequences for some as hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a life-threatening liver inflammation, increased ...

Excessive alcohol use can harm the body in many ways, including an increase in the risk of various cancers. It damages liver cells, leading to inflammation, scarring and serious conditions such as ...

Your liver works tirelessly as your body’s natural filtration system, processing everything you consume and protecting you from harmful substances. When it comes to alcohol, however, this remarkable ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. “You have to realize alcoholic liver disease, especially ...

Alcoholic cirrhosis is the severe, final stage of alcohol-associated liver disease, resulting from long-term heavy alcohol consumption. The disease involves permanent scarring of the liver, which ...