FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Hepatology Consult May Help Patients With AUD Maintain Post-Treatment Sobriety

BOSTON—Patients who are being treated for alcohol use disorder may be more likely to maintain their sobriety if their evaluation involves a hepatology consult, according to new research presented at The Liver Meeting 2023.

To investigate the effect of hepatology consultation on this patient population, Hanna Blaney, MD, MPH, and her co-investigators evaluated a multidisciplinary, four-week National Institutes of Health treatment program. Dr. Blaney, a gastroenterology fellow at the