Treatment of alcoholic liver disease

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remains a major cause of liver-related mortality in the US and worldwide. The correct diagnosis of ALD can usually be made on a clinical basis in conjunction with blood tests, and a liver biopsy is not usually required. Abstinence is the hallmark of therapy for ALD, and...

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Main Authors: Thomas H. Frazier MD, Abigail M. Stocker MD, Nicole A. Kershner MD, Luis S. Marsano MD, Craig J. McClain MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X10378925