 Between December 2012 and January 2015, the investigators conducted a 7-day, double-controlled, randomized, prospective clinical trial comparing the efficacy of probiotics in improving liver enzymes, LPS, pro-inflammatory cytokines, stool culture, and stool Polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. AH was defined as an aspartate aminotransferase ASTalanine aminotransferase ALT 2 and elevated AST ALT level with an alcohol consumption history within 48 hours. Patients were randomized to receive 7 days of cultured Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011acidophilus R0052 120 mgday or placebo. The levels of liver enzymes, modified Discriminant Function mDF, LPS, and pro-inflammatory cytokines, stool culture, and stool Polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis were checked at baseline and again after therapy. 