The Survival Benefit of Re-abstinence After Harmful Alcohol Use Following Early Liver Transplant for Severe Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis: A Multi-Center ACCELERATE Study.
Matthew DukewichJennifer L DodgeMichael R LuceyJohn P RiceKirti ShettyNeha JakheteGene Y ImEthan M WeinbergChristine C HsuColeman SmithR Mark GhobrialGeorge TherapondosMohamed ShoreibahMahmoud AryanSheila EswaranOren K FixHaripriya MaddurNorah TerraultBrian P LeePublished in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2024)
Achieving re-abstinence after post-LT harmful alcohol use is associated with similar five-year post-LT survival compared to those without evidence of post-LT harmful alcohol use. Our findings highlight the importance of early detection and treatment of post-LT alcohol use.