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Review
. 2024 Mar 19;19(1):19.
doi: 10.1186/s13722-024-00448-8.

Treatment of alcohol use disorder in patients with alcohol-associated liver disease: Innovative approaches and a call to action

Lamia Y Haque  1 , Paola Zuluaga  2 , Robert Muga  2 , Daniel Fuster  3
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Review

Treatment of alcohol use disorder in patients with alcohol-associated liver disease: Innovative approaches and a call to action

Lamia Y Haque et al. Addict Sci Clin Pract. .

Abstract

Alcohol-associated liver disease is currently the leading cause of liver transplantation and liver deaths both in Europe and the United States. Efficacious treatments exist for alcohol use disorder, but they are seldomly prescribed for patients who need them. Besides, the presence of liver cirrhosis can complicate pharmacological treatment choices. In this review, we discuss established and innovative treatment strategies to treat unhealthy alcohol use in patients with alcohol-associated liver disease. We also describe the experience of our own institutions, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol in Badalona (Spain) and Yale-New Haven Health and Yale Medicine (Connecticut. United States of America).

Keywords: Addiction medicine; Alcohol use disorder; Alcohol-associated liver disease; Hepatology; Treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

None to disclose.

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Goals for integrated and collaborative care for patients with AUD and ALD. Treating AUD and promoting abstinence is the primary goal among patients with unhealthy alcohol use of AUD to prevent evolution to end stage liver disease
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