Endothelial Markers and Fibrosis in Alcoholic Hepatitis
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The alcohol, consumed in great quantities and for a long period of time determines, directly or by its metabolites, serious alterations of the hepatic function and structure. The causal mechanisms underlying this disease are not fully understood. Histological features of chronic alcoholic hepatitis include: hepatocellular injury, inflammation and repair of the damage with activation of Kupffer cells and hepatocellular regeneration.
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