None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Alcoholic liver cirrhosis(child Pugh class B or C, = 7 scores) , confirmed by clinically or biopsy. (2) Stop drinking over past 6months. (3) Patients agree with informed consent Patients must satisfy all inclusion criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who did not satisfy inclusion criteria (2) Hepatocellular carcinoma (3) Pregnancy or breast feeding (4) Infective disease(HIV, HBV, HCV..) (5) Other incurable malignancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of liver cirrhosis ;Improvement of portal hypertension | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Liver cirrhosis fibrosis grade;Liver mesenchymal cell activity evaluation by immunohistochemistry;Hydroxyproline;Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (TGF-beta, collagen, procollagen, MMP2 or 9);Hepatic vein pressure gradient;Hepatic vein arrival time;Fibroscan;Child-Pugh' score;MELD score;Change of acites | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Yonsei University, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital