All the patients would be followed up at 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after inclusion. Clinical, nutritional and biological data were collected at each visit. All these patients would receive standard treatment of cirrhosis consisting of withdrawal from alcohol along with symptomatic treatment including B vitamins, diuretics, salt restriction, lactulose, beta blockers, and antibiotics after bacteriological samples if needed. All patients would receive endoscopic surveillance for portal hypertension. An adequate prophylaxis by ligation or beta blockers would be performed as needed. The patients with a past history of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis will receive antibiotic prophylaxis.