Early detection of liver disease in patients with alcohol use disorder improves long-term abstinence.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Excessive alcohol consumption is a major global health concern, contributing to millions of deaths annually and a significant proportion of cirrhosis cases; however, standardized protocols for early identification of alcohol-associated liver disease are lacking. In this retrospective cohort study, we aimed to understand the prevalence and risk factors associated with elevated liver stiffness measurement (LSM) in high-risk patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and identify variables associated with longitudinal abstinence and outcomes.

Methods

Veterans with severe AUD without known liver disease admitted to a 35-day residential substance use treatment program were offered liver health screening, including Fibroscan evaluation. Assessment of AUD severity and liver heal

SUBMITTER: Orgill A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532622 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature