The SALVE Histopathology Group (SHG) developed and validated a grading and staging system for the clinical and full histological spectrum of alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) and evaluated its prognostic utility in a multinational cohort of 445 patients. MethodsSALVE grade was described by semiquantitative scores for steatosis, activity (hepatocellular injury and lobular neutrophils) and cholestasis. The … Continue reading Development and prognostic relevance of a histologic grading and staging system for #alcohol-related #liver disease
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Having a family member with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) may negatively affect a person’s health. Our aim was to study the long-term risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in parents who have an offspring with AUD. DesignCohort study. Cox regression models and co-sibling analyses. SettingSweden. ParticipantsFrom population registers, we selected all parent-offspring pairs in … Continue reading #Coronary heart disease in mothers and fathers of adult children with #alcohol use disorders
Aims1) Estimate the effect of extended-release naltrexone compared with placebo on alcohol consumption in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). 2) Conduct pre-planned subgroup analyses to test whether being abstinent when initiating treatment (lead-in abstinence) or the duration of treatment improves treatment efficacy. DesignSystematic review and random effects meta-analysis of blinded randomized placebo-controlled trials reporting … Continue reading Effect of Extended-Release #Naltrexone on #Alcohol Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Alcohol-associated liver disease represents a spectrum of histopathological changes from steatosis to advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis. The major goals of this retrospective study were to characterize the histologic features in patients with excessive alcohol use who presented with an abnormal hepatic panel and/or abnormal radiographic imaging and did not meet the clinical diagnosis of alcoholic … Continue reading Hepatic #Histopathology Among Excessive #Drinkers Without Advanced Liver Disease
