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Preferred term

Hepatitis, Alcoholic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Alcoholic Hepatitis

Scope note

  • INFLAMMATION of the LIVER due to ALCOHOL ABUSE. It is characterized by NECROSIS of HEPATOCYTES, infiltration by NEUTROPHILS, and deposit of MALLORY BODIES. Depending on its severity, the inflammatory lesion may be reversible or progress to LIVER CIRRHOSIS.

History note

  • 78

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • alkoholihepatiitti
  • alkoholin aiheuttama maksatulehdus
  • hepatitis alcoholica
  • Swedish

  • Alkoholinducerad hepatit
  • Alkoholinducerad leverskada
  • Kronisk alkoholhepatit

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006519

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