Is there scope to improve the selection of patients with alcohol-related liver disease for referral to secondary care? A retrospective analysis of primary care referrals to a UK liver centre, incorporating simple blood tests

OBJECTIVES: Twenty per cent of people with alcohol use disorders develop advanced fibrosis and warrant referral to secondary care. Improving outcomes in alcohol-related liver disease (ArLD) relies on its earlier detection in primary care with non-invasive tests (NIT). We aimed to determine the propo...

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Autores principales: Rhodes, Freya Alison, Cococcia, Sara, Patel, Preya, Panovska-Griffiths, Jasmina, Tanwar, Sudeep, Westbrook, Rachel H, Rodger, Alison, Rosenberg, William
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8183275/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34088709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047786