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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
C25.775.100.087.645.490
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 

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