Treatment of Alcohol-Related Hepatitis With Arginine
Alcoholic Hepatitis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcoholic Hepatitis focused on measuring Hepatitis, Liver Diseases, Alcoholism, Arginine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of alcoholic hepatitis Maddrey's DF score less than 33 Exclusion Criteria: Hepatitis C or B virus infected HIV infected History of cancer Hepatic encephalopathy (a condition in which liver failure affects the central nervous system) Kidney failure A Do Not Resuscitate order (a patient-directed order not to resuscitate in the event that resuscitation is necessary to prevent death) Maddrey's DF score of 33 or greater after vitamin K administration during the study Alcohol withdrawal at study entry Active pneumonia at study entry Allergy to iodine Enrollment in any other clinical trials
Sites / Locations
- Harbor - University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Experimental
2
3
1
Moderate Arginine
Polycose control arm
High Arginine