title: [Etiological treatment of cirrhosis in adults].
abstract: Etiological treatment is based upon: abstinence in case of alcoholic cirrhosis; alpha-interferon in case of B or C viral cirrhosis; corticosteroids in case of autoimmune cirrhosis; ursodeoxycholic acid in case of primary biliary cirrhosis; stopping the drug in case of drug-induced cirrhosis; surgery in case of secondary biliary cirrhosis; venesections in case of genetic haemochromatosis; liver transplantation in cases of Wilson's disease and alpha 1-anti-trypsin deficiency. Overall, these treatment are more effective when undertaken early in the course of the liver disease.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépato-gastroentérologie Hôpital civil, Strasbourg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doffoël
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gabanyi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vetter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000628:therapy; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000628:therapy