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Alcoholic Hepatitis Definition
Common names:
  • Alcoholic Hepatitis
  • Alcoholic Liver Disease
  • Hepatitis Alcoholic
  • Hepatitis due to Alcohol
  • Hepatitis from Alcohol
  • Inflamed Liver due to Alcohol
  • Liver Disease due to Alcohol
  • Liver Inflammation due to Alcohol
  • Liver is Damaged due to Alcohol
  • Liver is Inflamed due to Alcohol
  • Liver Problem due to Alcohol
  • Liver Swelling due to Alcohol
  • Swollen Liver due to Alcohol
A person with alcoholic hepatitis has inflammation of the liver caused by the direct toxic effects of alcohol on the liver. Over time, damage to the liver can result in liver failure, called cirrhosis. Images

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Last Updated: Dec 19, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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