Results 21 to 30 of about 241,193 (244)
Alcohol-related liver diseases (ALD) [PDF]
The main aim of this educational article ( narrative review ) is to reflect clinical practice guidelines of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) published in J Hepatol 2018, contrasting with the 2012 guidelines especialy in the new terminology of alcohol-related liver diseases (ALD).
Jiří, Ehrmann +4 more
openaire +2 more sources
Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease [PDF]
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a common indication for liver transplantation. It is a much debated indication for deceased donor liver transplantation due to organ shortage and potential of alcohol relapse after liver transplantation. A six-month abstinence before liver transplantation is required at most centers to decrease chances of alcohol ...
Narendra S, Choudhary +5 more
openaire +2 more sources
Alcohol-related Liver Disease and sepsis.
Sepsis is one of the most common complications and causes of death in patients with Alcohol-related Liver Disease. This narrative review will focus on several aspects of sepsis in the context of Alcohol-related Liver Disease. The pathophysiology of the increased susceptibility to infections consists mainly of impaired innate and adaptive immunity ...
Vassallo GA +7 more
openaire +2 more sources
Background Alcohol is the main cause of chronic liver disease. The Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test is a serological biomarker for fibrosis staging in chronic liver disease, however its utility in alcohol-related liver disease warrants further ...
Declan Connoley +9 more
doaj +1 more source
Fibrosis and alcohol-related liver disease [PDF]
Histological fibrosis stage is one of the most important prognostic factors in compensated and decompensated alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). Morphological assessment of fibrosis is useful for patient stratification, enabling individualised management, and for evaluation of treatment effects in clinical studies.
Lackner, Carolin, Tiniakos, Dina
openaire +3 more sources
Serum HMGB1 and Alcohol-Related Liver Disease. [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) lacks widely adopted biomarkers that reflect disease activity and severity. High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a damage-associated molecular pattern, has been implicated in ALD pathogenesis. We evaluated the detectability of circulating HMGB1 in patients with ALD during active alcohol use and ...
Popiolek I +9 more
europepmc +3 more sources
The effects of moderate alcohol consumption on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [PDF]
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is accepted as a counterpart to alcohol-related liver disease because it is defined as hepatic steatosis without excessive use of alcohol.
Hyunwoo Oh, Won Sohn, Yong Kyun Cho
doaj +1 more source
Integrated Care of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease [PDF]
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is the medical manifestation of alcohol use disorder, a prevalent psychiatric condition. Acute and chronic manifestations of ALD have risen in recent years especially in young people and ALD is now a leading indication of liver transplantation (LT) worldwide. Such alarming trends raise urgent and unanswered questions
Gerald S. Winder +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Fungi–Bacteria Correlation in Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients
Alcohol-related liver disease is one of the most prevalent types of chronic liver diseases globally. Alcohol-related liver disease begins with fatty liver, which further develops into hepatic inflammation, hepatocyte injury, and progresses to fibrosis ...
Bei Gao, Xinlian Zhang, Bernd Schnabl
doaj +1 more source
Regulating Intestinal Microbiota in the Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
When alcohol-related liver disease occurs, the number and composition ratio of intestinal microorganisms will accordingly change. The alcohol-induced changes in the intestinal microbiota play a pivotal role in the process of developing the alcohol ...
Xin Chi +5 more
doaj +1 more source

