This study is looking into how alcohol (ethanol) affects your muscles, specifically if it causes a process called autophagy (where cells break down and recycle their own parts). Researchers believe that alcohol changes muscle proteins, which then triggers this autophagy. They are studying people aged 18 to 65 with alcoholic liver disease, including those with fatty liver (steatosis), hepatitis, or cirrhosis. They are also including healthy control volunteers. The main goal is to see if skeletal muscle autophagy increases after 4 hours. This study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design

This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 40 participants. It includes groups of patients with alcoholic liver disease and healthy controls.

What's involved

Participants will undergo a biopsy of the Vastus Lateralis muscle. Body composition will be measured using various methods.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Skeletal muscle autophagy will be measured at 4 hours after the intervention.

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