Pathophysiology and Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease: Update 2016

• Published in: Gut and liver Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 173 - 188
• Main Authors: Stickel, Felix, Datz, Christian, Hampe, Jochen, Bataller, Ramon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Editorial Office of Gut and Liver 15.03.2017; Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver; 거트앤리버 소화기연관학회협의회
• Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use; Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects; alcoholic; carcinoma; corticosteroid therapy; Disease Management; Europe; hepatitis; hepatocellular; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic - etiology; Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic - physiopathology; Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic - therapy; Liver Diseases, Alcoholic - complications; Liver Diseases, Alcoholic - etiology; Liver Diseases, Alcoholic - physiopathology; Liver Diseases, Alcoholic - therapy; Liver Transplantation; malnutrition; pnpla3; Review; 내과학; Carcinoma, hepatocellular; PNPLA3; Hepatitis, alcoholic; Corticosteroid therapy; Malnutrition; Liver transplantation

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading cause of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and acute and chronic liver failure and as such causes significant morbidity and mortality. While alcohol consumption is slightly decreasing in several European countries, it is rising in others and remains high in many cou...