U.S., March 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06866496) titled 'Optimized Remission in Alcohol-related Liver Cirrhosis' on Feb. 26.
Brief Summary: The incidence of liver cirrhosis is increased fivefold for men and tripled for women in the last forty years.
The clinical course of liver cirrhosis includes complications of ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, kidney dysfunction, and infections that markedly worsen prognosis. These complications are driven by the development of portal hypertension in the liver. This progression to the 'decompensated' stage is considered a hallmark in the disease course, as the decompensation is associated with a markedly increased risk of further co...