Prevention and Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease

Current Medical Treatment for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

“…Likewise, it is important for patients with chronic alcohol consumption to prevent and screen for alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), as it may require behavioral and/or pharmacotherapy (discussed in another specific chapter on in this focused update in further detail). Broadly speaking, J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f medications for abstinence are effective and safe and should be considered for patients with AUS that present with AWS 17 . Screening of advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis and surveillance for HCC should be initiated with liver imaging, with or without alpha-fetoprotein every six months 3,16 .…”