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Hepatitis C and Alcohol [PDF]

open access: possibleAlcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 1999
Background: Alcohol abuse and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection frequently coexist in patients with chronic liver disease. It is widely believed that alcohol and HCV act synergistically in these patients to promote the development and progression of liver damage.Methods: A review of the relevant medical literature, identified by computer assisted ...
Lennox J. Jeffers, Arie Regev
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Alcoholic hepatitis

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2002
Alcoholic hepatitis is a common clinical problem confronting gastroenterologists and hepatologists alike. The fundamental issue regarding treatment of this disease is its recognition on the part of the physician. Chronic alcohol abuse, fever, leukocytosis, jaundice, and encephalopathy are key symptoms and signs that should prompt consideration of this ...
Kester I. Crosse, Frank A. Anania
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Alcohol-associated Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis Hospitalization Trends in the United States

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2020
Goals: The goals of this study were to evaluate trends in hospitalizations and in-hospital mortality among US adults with alcohol-associated cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis.
Farah Shirazi, A. Singal, R. Wong
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Trace element deficiency is highly prevalent and associated with infection and mortality in patients with alcoholic hepatitis

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2020
Malnutrition is common in patients with alcohol‐related liver disease and is associated with outcome in patients with alcoholic hepatitis. Trace elements (cobalt, copper, iron, selenium and zinc) are micronutrients essential for many cellular processes ...
A. Dhanda   +7 more
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The diagnostic and prognostic significance of liver histology in alcoholic hepatitis

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2020
Liver biopsy may be of diagnostic and prognostic value but its role in alcoholic hepatitis (AH) has been controversial.
E. Forrest   +11 more
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Microbiome as a potential diagnostic and predictive biomarker in severe alcoholic hepatitis

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2020
Severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is the most aggressive form of alcohol‐related liver disease with high mortality. The microbiome is an emerging therapeutic target in alcohol‐related liver disease.
S. Kim   +11 more
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Alcoholic Hepatitis

Clinics in Liver Disease, 2006
Alcoholic hepatitis is a form of hepatic injury that carries a significant morbidity and mortality. The clinical presentation is that of fatigue, malaise, and jaundice in individuals who have abused excessive quantities of alcohol. Severity at presentation, traditionally calculated using the Maddrey Discriminant Function, determines outcome; the short ...
David A, Sass, Obaid S, Shaikh
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“Alcoholic hepatitis” in a hepatic adenoma

Human Pathology, 1987
A unique hepatic adenoma developed in a 26-year-old woman who had used oral contraceptives for 10 years and Tolinase (tolazamide sulfonylurea) for adult-onset diabetes mellitus for five years. Clinically, radiographically, and grossly, the neoplasm showed the usual features of a hepatic adenoma, but microscopically it strongly resembled alcoholic ...
Dina R. Irani   +2 more
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Hepatic Angiography in “Alcoholic Hepatitis”

Radiology, 1968
Hepatic malignant tumor is suspect in an alcoholic who shows progressive physical deterioration and poor response to medical therapy. Cirrhosis serves as a substrate for approximately 75 per cent of hepatocellular carcinoma (1). There are no reliable signs or symptoms or liver function studies, however, which differentiate cirrhosis with acute ...
Ernest J. Ferris   +2 more
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Alcoholic Hepatitis

Journal of Clinical Research and Reports
Alcoholic hepatitis is a serious liver condition characterized by inflammation and liver damage caused by excessive alcohol consumption. This condition represents a significant health concern worldwide as it can progress to more severe liver diseases ...
Rehan Haider
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