UChicago Medicine liver transplant surgeons Dr. Rolf Barth, Dr. John Fung and Dr. John LaMattina, as well as liver diseases expert Dr. Michael Charlton, address this nationwide issue of increased alcohol abuse during the pandemic in a live Q&A.
Introduction (0:00)
What are the signs of having liver damage from alcohol? (1:50)
What is considered to be alcohol abuse? (3:02)
Can alcoholic liver disease be reversed? (5:07)
What else is liver disease associated with? (6:11)
Are some people affected by alcoholic liver disease more than others? (7:36)
How is it decided who gets a transplant? (10:52)
Does ibuprofen or other over-the-counter drugs play a role? and how do statin drugs play in the liver? (14:14)
Can the liver repair itself if you're still drinking? (16:01)
Can you use livers from deceased COVID patients? (17:57)
Are we considering donors that we may not have considered before? (20:04)
How long does it take to get a liver transplant? (21:27)
What does geographic distribution during a transplant? (22:54)
Are there any dietary changes that can help your liver? (24:10)
Do diabetes drugs affect liver disease, or do they actually help improve liver function? (26:07)
Do detoxes help? (27:04)
