Importance of the clinical research on alcoholic hepatitis / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a non-infectious inflammatory injury of the liver and often occurs on the basis of chronic liver disease including fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis. Acute exacerbation of liver disease due to heavy drinking within a short period of time is a severe manifestation of AH. The prognosis of AH depends on treatment timing and methods, and liver function can quickly recover or rapidly deteriorate into multiple organ failure. Many clinicians lack the experience in early identification and timely treatment of AH, due to a lack of typical clinical manifestations and specific auxiliary examinations, which affects clinical treatment, delays treatment, and exposes some AH patients to the risk of death. Therefore, it is imperative to conduct more clinical studies on AH, summarize real-world data, and develop expert consensus.