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This evaluation aims to assess the utility of transient elastography in identifying chronic liver disease among inpatients with harmful alcohol use.

April 24, 2026Alcohol and Alcoholism0 citations

Transient elastography in acute hospital inpatients with harmful alcohol use: a service evaluation

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ABAlfred John BalstonKing's College London ICIsabella ContiQueen Mary University of London SDSandra DarkoGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Key Points

This evaluation aims to assess the utility of transient elastography in identifying chronic liver disease among inpatients with harmful alcohol use.
Integrated transient elastography (TE) was used during hospital admissions.
Patients with raised liver stiffness were followed-up for alcohol consumption changes.
Most patients with elevated liver stiffness reduced their alcohol intake or became abstinent.
The outcomes for those with normal liver stiffness remain uncertain.

Abstract

Hospital admissions present an opportunity for detection of chronic liver disease that would otherwise remain undiagnosed in an at-risk population via ACT integrated TE. Of the few patients with raised liver stiffness that attended follow-up, most decreased their alcohol consumption or were abstinent. The outcomes of those with normal liver stiffness are not known.

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Balston et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb0b8d553a5433e34b53ae https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agaf079

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