Alcoholic Hepatitis.
Current treatment options in gastroenterology, ISSN: 1092-8472, Vol: 4, Issue: 6, Page: 511-516
2001
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Article Description
Alcoholic hepatitis is a multisystem disease seen in individuals who chronically abuse alcohol. When severe, it is associated with a very high mortality rate, with nearly 50% of severely affected persons dying within 1 month of hospitalization. Primary therapy is complete alcohol abstinence and supportive care. Corticosteroids have been shown to be beneficial in a subset of severely ill patients with alcoholic hepatitis and concomitant hepatic encephalopathy. Pentoxifylline has been shown to improve short-term survival rates. Other pharmacologic interventions, including colchicine, propylthiouracil, calcium channel antagonists, and insulin with glucagon infusions, have not been proven to be beneficial. Nutritional supplementation with high-calorie, high-protein diets does not improve mortality rates. Orthotopic liver transplantation is highly controversial in this population of patients and currently is not indicated as definitive treatment. Extracorporeal liver support devices are still in their developmental stage and are only experimental.
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