Diagnosis and treatment of alcoholic hepatitis
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Alcoholic hepatitis: Prognosis and treatment.
Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a type of acute-on-chronic liver failure and is the most severe form of alcoholic liver disease. AH occurs in patients with heavy alcohol abuse and underlying liver disease. In its severe form, AH carries a poor short-term prognosis. Although the existence of AH can be strongly suspected based on clinical and biochemical criteria, a definitive diagnosis requires a li...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontline Gastroenterology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2041-4137,2041-4145
DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2013-100373