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Alcoholic hepatitis
Alcoholic hepatitis
is
hepatitis
(inflammation of the
liver
) due to excessive intake of
alcohol
. It is usually found in association with
fatty liver
, an early stage of
alcoholic liver disease
, and may contribute to the progression of fibrosis, leading to
cirrhosis
. Signs and symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis include
jaundice
,
ascites
(fluid accumulation in the
abdominal cavity
),
fatigue
and
hepatic encephalopathy
(
brain
dysfunction due to
liver failure
). Mild cases are self-limiting, but severe cases have a high risk of
death
. Severe cases may be treated with
glucocorticoids
.
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