Karl Trygve Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Jørn Henrik Vold, Tesfaye Madebo, Håvard Midgard, Olav Dalgard, Rafael Alexander Leiva, Lars T Fadnes
BACKGROUND: Persons with opioid use disorders (OUD) and persons with substance use disorders (SUD) who inject substances have a reduced life expectancy of up to 25 years compared with the general population. Chronic liver diseases are a substantial cause of this. Screening strategies based on liver stiffness measurements (LSM) may facilitate early detection, timely intervention, and treatment of liver disease. This study aims to investigate the extent of chronic liver disease measured with transient elastography and the association between LSM and various risk factors, including substance use patterns, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, alcohol use, body mass index, age, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol among people with OUD or with SUD who inject substances...
March 26, 2024: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy