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Alcoholic Liver Disease
Hepatology · Digestive & Gastrointestinal
Severe
Severity
Common — a significant contributor to liver disease burden in India, closely tied to patterns of alcohol consumption
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Hepatology
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1The cornerstone of treatment at every stage is complete and sustained abstinence from alcohol
- 2often supported by counselling
- 3support groups
- 4or medically supervised withdrawal programmes for those with alcohol dependence. Nutritional support is important
- 5as heavy drinkers often have significant vitamin and mineral deficiencies that need correction. Severe alcoholic hepatitis may require hospitalisation with corticosteroid therapy in select cases
- 6while advanced cirrhosis with liver failure may ultimately require evaluation for liver transplantation.
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