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Ashish Dogra1, Feng Li1,2,3
1Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract:
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) encompasses a range of conditions resulting from prolonged and excessive alcohol consumption, causing liver damage such as alcoholic fatty liver, inflammation, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. Alcohol consumption contributes to millions of deaths each year. So far, the effective treatments for ALD are limited. To date, the most effective treatment for ALD is still prevention by avoiding excessive alcohol consumption, and only few specialized medicines are in the market for the treatment of patients suffering from ALD. Small molecules targeting various pathways implicated in ALD pathogenesis can potentially be used for effective therapeutics development. In this review, we provide a concise overview of the latest research findings on potential therapeutic targets, specifically emphasizing small-molecule interventions for the treatment and prevention of ALD.
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