Study finds alcohol abstinence may improve outcomes in individuals with advanced cirrhosis, suggesting new hope.
The Journal of Hepatology published a study last month finding that even people with advanced alcohol‐related cirrhosis can get better — if they stop drinking. Once the liver has begun to fail, the cascade of physical symptoms may herald death. But it doesn't have to.
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