Practical Concerns and Controversies in the Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis.

Abstract

Recent advances in the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis (AH) have reinforced the utility of glucocorticoids, a treatment that has been in use for nearly 4 decades, to enhance short-term survival. As multi-institutional consortia research new therapeutic advances, this orphan disease, which afflicts younger patients and has poor outcomes, continues to be difficult to manage. AH has a protean clinical presentation and course, with various prediction models and treatment approaches that can challenge even experienced providers. This review addresses 4 key controversies and other practical issues associated with the diagnosis, prognosis, management, and treatment of patients with AH.

• Authors: Gene Y Im, Michael R Lucey
• Journal: Gastroenterology & hepatology (Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y)) Vol. 12 Issue 8 Pg. 478-489 (Aug 2016) ISSN: 1554-7914 [Print] United States
• PMID: 27917083 (Publication Type: Journal Article)