2024
Viral antibody response predicts morbidity and mortality in alcohol-associated hepatitis.
Hsu C, Wang L, Maestri E, Jacob A, Do W, Mayo S, Bosques-Padilla F, Verna E, Abraldes J, Brown R, Vargas V, Altamirano J, Caballería J, Shawcross D, Louvet A, Lucey M, Mathurin P, Garcia-Tsao G, Stärkel P, Bataller R, Investigators A, Wang X, Schnabl B. Viral antibody response predicts morbidity and mortality in alcohol-associated hepatitis. Hepatology 2024 PMID: 39325984, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000001046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-associated hepatitisAlcohol use disorderHigher Child-Pugh scoreSerological profileAntibody responseAssociated with very high mortalityUse disorderDecompensation of liver diseaseChild-Pugh scoreActive alcohol useNinety-day mortalityAssociated with decompensationMulticenter observational studyViral antibody responseMonths of diagnosisAntibody repertoireSera of patientsMultiorgan dysfunctionPoor prognosisNinety-daySerological biomarkersHealthy controlsPatient seraLiver diseaseAntibody targeting
2023
Medications for alcohol use disorder improve survival in patients with hazardous drinking and alcohol-associated cirrhosis
Rabiee A, Mahmud N, Falker C, Garcia-Tsao G, Taddei T, Kaplan D. Medications for alcohol use disorder improve survival in patients with hazardous drinking and alcohol-associated cirrhosis. Hepatology Communications 2023, 7: e0093. PMID: 36972386, PMCID: PMC10043587, DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-associated cirrhosisAlcohol use disorderUse disordersCause mortalityImproved survivalPropensity scoreInpatient diagnosis codesRetrospective cohort studyCox regression analysisActive alcohol useCirrhosis decompensationCohort studyConcurrent diagnosisLiver diseasePotential confoundersDiagnosis codesVeteran outcomesCirrhosis diagnosisStrong negative predictorCirrhosisPatientsHazardous drinkingAlcohol use behaviorsCosts AssociatedAlcohol use