Hepatitis linked to alcohol, the most severe form of alcohol-associated liver disease, is increasingly prevalent, severe, and likely to involve emergency departments, according to a new analysis. The ...

As patients come into clinic and receive appropriate follow-up, we can hopefully find ways to mitigate the increase in alcoholic hepatitis, said Nancy Reau, MD, section chief of hepatology at Rush ...

Pentoxifylline, an anti–tumor necrosis factor alpha agent, did not improve survival outcomes in patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI). Severe ...

Patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) need treatment for both their liver disease and their underlying alcohol use disorder (AUD), concludes a review discussing care for patients ...

Among survivors of alcohol-related hepatitis, hepatic recompensation is associated with improved long-term transplant-free survival.

A boom in alcohol sales during the pandemic appears to have had dire consequences for some as hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a life-threatening liver inflammation, increased ...

Research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute have found that individuals with a parent who died from liver disease face more than double the risk of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — The number of cases of alcohol-related hepatitis increased by more than 60% from 2019 to 2021 in ...

A recent study published in the journal Medical Clinics of North America discussed the diagnosis, treatment, and pathophysiology of alcoholic hepatitis (AH). AH is characterized by aggravating or ...

The researchers noted that their findings suggest clinicians and policy makers should encourage hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment in those with unhealthy alcohol consumption or alcohol use disorder ...

Hepatitis can go unnoticed for years – which is why it is important to continue to raise awareness about its effects and how to recognise it. World Hepatitis Day is held on July 28 – and ahead of the ...