EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
J Hepatol. 2018 Jul; 69(1):154-181. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.03.018. Epub 2018 Apr 5.
European Association for the Study of the Liver
Abstract
The harmful use of alcohol has been estimated to cause approximately 3.3 million deaths every year, corresponding to nearly 6% of all deaths globally. Therefore, the effective management and treatment of alcoholic liver disease is a pertinent public health issue. In the following Clinical Practice Guidelines, the latest data on the treatment and management of alcohol-related liver disease will be reviewed and up to date recommendations for clinical management will be provided.
