Incidence and progression of alcohol-associated liver disease after medical therapy for alcohol use disorder

AGL Vannier, JES Shay, V Fomin, SJ Patel… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is one of the most devastating
complications of alcohol use disorder (AUD), an increasingly prevalent condition. Medical
addiction therapy for AUD may play a role in protecting against the development and
progression of ALD. Objective To ascertain whether medical addiction therapy was
associated with an altered risk of developing ALD in patients with AUD. Design, Setting, and
Participants This retrospective cohort study used the Mass General Brigham Biobank, an …