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6106966

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
38
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-12-18
pubmed:abstractText
Alcoholic hepatitis is defined by histological findings, i.e. Mallory bodies, necrosis and polynuclear infiltration. It may be accompanied by steatosis and more or less advanced fibrosis. The clinical picture is variable, ranging from a total absence of symptoms to high fever, jaundice and encephalopathy. Laboratory findings reveal high polynuclear white cell counts, SGOT (but not SGPT) and glutamate dehydrogenase levels. The prognosis varies according to the series studied. The pathogenesis is unclear but cellular and humoral immunity mechanisms may play a role. Therapeutic possibilities are limited, corticosteroids only being useful in very serious cases. Alcoholic hepatitis is not a nosological entity but an acute inflammatory reaction of the liver due to cell necrosis caused by alcohol, and can therefore occur at any stage of alcoholic liver.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0036-7672
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
110
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1370-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
[Alcoholic hepatitis].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review, Case Reports