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WORLD JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
Volume 3, Issue 5, Pages 125-129Publisher
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v3.i5.125
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Alcoholic hepatitis; Alcohol abstinence; Alcohol withdrawal; Nutritional support; Complications of cirrhosis; Malnutrition; Treatment
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General measures for treating patients with alcoholic hepatitis (AH) are similar irrespective of the disease severity. Alcohol abstinence is the cornerstone of treatment and can be achieved with appropriate social support, Alcoholics Anonymous and sometimes pharmacological therapy. Alcohol withdrawal should be anticipated and treatment initiated to prevent this complication. Treatment for complications of cirrhosis should be as for any other patient with cirrhosis. AH patients are particularly prone to infections and malnutrition. These should be identified and treated appropriately using broad spectrum antibiotics and nutritional support respectively. (C) 2010 Baishideng. All rights reserved.
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