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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. liver diseases
  5. hepatitis
  6. alcoholic hepatitis
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. liver diseases
  5. hepatitis
  6. alcoholic hepatitis

Preferred term

alcoholic hepatitis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • chronic alcoholic hepatitis

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URI

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

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