Treatment of Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis With Corticoids Plus N Acetyl Cysteine Versus Corticoids Alone

AAH patients (Maddrey score \> 32 and compatible histological results) should centrally randomized into the C-NAC or C groups. Both groups received 4 weeks of prednisolone treatment, plus NAC for the combination therapy group (D1: 150, 50 and 100 mg/kg in 250, 500 and 1000 mL of 5% glucose-saline (G5%) respectively, at t=30 minutes, 4 and 16 hours; D2 to D5, 100 mg/kg in 1000 mL of G5%). Group C received 1000 mL of G5%, D1-5