AARC score determines outcomes in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis: a multinational study.
Rakhi MaiwallSamba Siva Rao PasupuletiAshok ChoudhuryDong Joon KimAjit SoodOmesh GoyalVandana MidhaHarshad DevarbhaviAnil AroraAshish KumarManoj Kumar SahuSudhir MaharshiAjay Kumar DusejaVirendra SinghSunil TanejaP N RaoAnand KulkarniHasmik GhazinianSaeed HamidC E EapenAshish GoelAnanta ShreshthaSamir ShahJinhua HuV G Mohan PrasadNan YueminXin ShaojieR K DhimanTao ChenQin NingCharles PanackelMadunil A NiriellaThupten Kelsang LamaSoek-Siam TanA Kadir DokmeciAkash ShuklaManoj Kumar SharmaShiv Kumar SarinPublished in: Hepatology international (2022)
Nearly 4 of 5 patients with AH present with ACLF. Such patients have a higher risk of infections, organ failures, lower response to CS, and higher mortality. Patients with AH and ACLF with AARC grade 3 should be considered for an early liver transplant.