Abstract:Purpose of reviewThe aim of this review is to provide a critical analysis of liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis, with an emphasis on barriers to long-term success in current implementation strategies across the United States.Recent findingsAlcohol-associated liver disease is the most rapidly increasing indication for liver transplantation in the USA. Its most severe form, acute alcoholic hepatitis, has a rising incidence particularly in the young, and is associated with a high mortality risk. Althou… Show more
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