Study of liver disease risk from heavy alcohol use
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at people with heavy alcohol use who may have alcohol-related liver damage. It aims to better understand liver disease risk and how it changes over time, using blood tests, some scans, and possibly stored tissue.
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Who can take part
- Drink a high amount of alcohol: over 210 g/week for men or over 140 g/week for women during the past year
- Have signs of high risk for alcohol-related liver disease (such as certain liver scan or blood test results you can provide)
- Have no other known long-term liver diseases like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, autoimmune liver disease, or liver cancer at the start
- Have never had serious liver complications before enrollment (like fluid in the belly, confusion from liver disease, or bleeding from enlarged veins)
- Agree to sign consent, allow blood storage, and (if you get a biopsy through usual care) allow tissue storage for research
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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