Recent advances in the prevention and treatment of decompensated cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) and the role of biomarkers

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The progression of cirrhosis with clinically significant portal hypertension towards decompensated cirrhosis remains clinically challenging and the evolution towards acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), with one or more extrahepatic organ failures, is associated with very high mortality. In the last decade, significant progress has been made in the understanding of the mechanisms leading to decompensation and ACLF. As portal hypertension advances, bacterial translocation across an impaired gut barrier culminates in endotoxaemia, systemic inflammation and cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction (CAID). Gut-derived systemic inflammation and CAID have become the logical targets for innovative therapies that prevent hepatic decompensation episodes and the progression to ACLF.Furthermore, classification of disease and biomarker discovery to personalise care have advanced in the field. This review discusses progress in biomarker discovery and personalisation of treatment in decompensated cirrhosis and ACLF.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Gut - (2024) vom: 25. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Trebicka, Jonel [VerfasserIn]
Hernaez, Ruben [VerfasserIn]
Shawcross, Debbie Lindsay [VerfasserIn]
Gerbes, Alexander L [VerfasserIn]

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CIRRHOSIS
CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
Journal Article
LIVER FAILURE
Review

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Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330584

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NLM370173422