NALT

Preferred term

alcoholic hepatitis

Topic

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.

hepatitis

chronic alcoholic hepatitis

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

60304

Spanish

hepatitis alcohólica

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/185109

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Created 4/17/12, last modified 11/30/12