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HEPATITIS, ALCOHOLIC, CHRONIC
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Descriptor
English
:
Hepatitis, Alcoholic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hepatitis Alcohólica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hepatite Alcoólica
Synonyms
English
:
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Chronic Alcoholic Hepatitis
Hepatitis, Alcoholic, Chronic
Tree Number:
C06.552.380.290
C06.552.645.490
C25.100.087.645.490
Definition
English
:
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
English
:
78
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
6660
Unique Identifier:
D006519
Occurrence in VHL
:
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