The Impact of Previous Acute Decompensation on the Long-Term Prognosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis in Cirrhotic Patients

The Impact of Previous Acute Decompensation on the Long-Term Prognosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis in Cirrhotic Patients

Recurrent episodes of liver injury may either waste hepatic reserve or induce tolerance to further injury. We aimed to investigate whether the previous acute decompensation (AD) in liver cirrhosis (LC) affects the long-term transplant-free survival of patients with alcoholic hepatitis (AH). The surv...

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Main Authors: Eileen L. Yoon, Tae Yeob Kim, Do Seon Song, Hee Yeon Kim, Chang Wook Kim, Young Kul Jung, Dong Hyun Sinn, Jae Young Jang, Moon Young Kim, Soung Won Jeong, Sang Gyune Kim, Ki Tae Suk, Dong Joon Kim, on behalf of the Korean Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (KACLiF) Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
alcoholic hepatitis
liver cirrhosis
acute decompensation
survival
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1600

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