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Key Points Question Are patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who receive medical addiction therapy less likely to develop alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD)? Findings In this cohort study of 9635… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Are patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who receive medical addiction therapy less likely to develop alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD)? Findings In this cohort study of 9635 patients with AUD, those who received medical addiction therapy had a significantly lower risk of developing ALD, whereas patients with cirrhosis who received medical addiction therapy had a significantly lower incidence of hepatic decompensation. Meaning Findings from this study suggest an association between use of medical addiction therapy for AUD and decreased incidence and progression of ALD.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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