Testing blood immune cell response in alcohol-related liver disease
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at how immune cells in the blood respond in people with alcoholic hepatitis and in people who drink heavily (with no known liver disease). It may help researchers understand why liver inflammation happens after heavy alcohol use.
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Who can take part
- You must be able and willing to sign informed consent
- You must have alcoholic hepatitis diagnosed by imaging, blood tests, or a liver biopsy (if you’re in the patient group)
- If you’re in the heavy-drinking group, you must meet specific daily/week alcohol amounts for at least 6 months and within the last 4 weeks
- You should not have cancer
- You should not have autoimmune disease that could affect the study results
- If you’re a control (drinker or non-drinker), your blood tests must show INR under 1.4 and bilirubin under 3
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