Katrine Holtz Thorhauge, Georg Semmler, Stine Johansen, Katrine Prier Lindvig, Maria Kjærgaard, Johanne Kragh Hansen, Nikolaj Torp, Camilla Dalby Hansen, Peter Andersen, Benedikt Silvester Hofer, Wenyi Gu, Mads Israelsen, Mattias Mandorfer, Thomas Reiberger, Jonel Trebicka, Maja Thiele, Aleksander Krag
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Liver stiffness measurements (LSM) are recommended for disease prognostication and monitoring. We evaluated if LSM, using transient elastography, and LSM changes predict decompensation and mortality in patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). METHODS: Observational cohort study of compensated patients at risk of ALD from Denmark and Austria. We evaluated the risk of decompensation and all-cause mortality, stratified for compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD: Baseline LSM ≥10 kPa) and LSM changes after a median of 2 years...
February 28, 2024: Journal of Hepatology