Comparison of Inflammatory Profiles and Regenerative Potential in Alcoholic Liver Disease
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Brief Summary
The main objective of this study is the comparison of the profile of the pro-inflammatory cytokines at the patients suffering from an alcoholic hepatitis to that of two groups witnesses: patients suffering from an alcoholic cirrhosis and unhurt patients of chronic liver disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * group A: patients with acute alcoholic hepatitis * Active alcohol abuse defined by DSM IV and excessive alcohol consumption prior to admission (\> 60 g per day for men and\> 40 g per day for women) * Moderate elevation of transaminases (less than 500 U / L) with a typical ASAT / ALAT ratio of 2: 1 * Bilirubin\> 50 mg / l * Absence of autoimmune liver disease (ANA \<1/80, AML \<1/80, LKM1 neg, AAM neg) * Absence of hepatitis B and C and HIV infection (negative anti-HIV antibodies, negative HBsAg, negative HCV PCR) * Patients with other acute complications than alcoholic hepatitis may be included (eg, digestive hemorrhage, acute renal failure, infection, etc.) * Because there is no validated noninvasive tool for the diagnosis of alcoholic hepatitis, histological confirmation is required in all patients (preferably by transjugular biopsy): alcoholic hepatitis will be diagnosed on the presence of the following histological characteristics: Hepatocellular lesions (ball