Effect of alcohol on clinical complications of hepatitis virus-induced liver cirrhosis: a consecutive ten-year study.

Kodjo-Kunale AbassaXiao-Ying WuXiu-Ping XiaoHao-Xiong ZhouYun-Wei Guo Bin Wu

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2022)

Heavy alcohol use increased the severity of liver function impairment and the prevalence of HCC and EGVB in hepatitis virus-induced liver cirrhosis patients. Remarkably, long-term alcohol abstinence coupled with antiviral treatment effectively decreased the risk of HCC and EGVB in these populations.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
high glucose
diabetic rats
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
drug induced
peritoneal dialysis
endothelial cells
alcohol consumption
oxidative stress