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1. Alcoholic hepatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alcoholic-hepatitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351388
Description: WEBNov 9, 2023 · Alcoholic hepatitis is caused by damage to the liver from drinking alcohol. Just how alcohol damages the liver and why it does so only in some heavy drinkers isn't clear. These factors are known to play a role in alcoholic hepatitis: The body's way of breaking down alcohol makes highly toxic chemicals.
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2. Alcoholic Hepatitis: Diagnosis and Management | AAFP
Link: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2022/0400/p412.html
Description: WEBMay 19, 2021 · Alcoholic hepatitis is a clinical syndrome characterized by acute-onset jaundice and liver enzyme abnormalities in the setting of long-term heavy alcohol use. High rates of concomitant...
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3. Alcoholic Hepatitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470217/
Description: WEBJun 5, 2023 · Continuing Education Activity. Alcoholic hepatitis is a severe syndrome related to alcoholic liver disease. It is characterized by rapid onset of jaundice, malaise, tender hepatomegaly, and subtle features of systemic inflammatory response.
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4. Alcoholic hepatitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alcoholic-hepatitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351394
Description: WEBNov 9, 2023 · Treatment for alcoholic hepatitis involves quitting drinking as well as therapies to ease the symptoms of liver damage. Quitting drinking. If you've been diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis, you need to stop drinking alcohol and never drink alcohol again. It's the only way that might reverse liver damage or keep the disease from getting …
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5. Alcohol-Induced Hepatitis: Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17853-alcoholic-hepatitis
Description: WEBApr 17, 2022 · Alcohol-induced hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by alcohol use. Too much alcohol overloads the liver with toxins that injure the tissues. People with this condition should ask their healthcare providers for help to quit drinking in order to prevent further liver damage.
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6. Alcoholic Hepatitis | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/hepatitis/alcoholic-hepatitis
Description: WEBThe following are the most common symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis: Belly (abdomen) tenderness or pain over the liver. Nausea. Vomiting blood or material that looks like coffee grounds. Poor appetite. Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice) Weight loss. Tiredness and weakness. Fever.
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7. Alcoholic hepatitis - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_hepatitis
Description: WEBAlcoholic hepatitis is hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) due to excessive intake of alcohol. Patients typically have a history of at least 10 years of heavy alcohol intake, typically 8–10 drinks per day.
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8. Alcoholic Hepatitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
Link: https://www.healthline.com/health/alcoholic-hepatitis
Description: WEBNov 3, 2017 · Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver caused by heavy alcohol consumption over an extended period of time. Ongoing alcohol use and binge drinking can both aggravate this...
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9. Alcoholic Hepatitis: What It Is and How It’s Treated - WebMD
Link: https://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/what-is-alcoholic-hepatitis
Description: WEBNov 14, 2021 · 3 min read. What Is Alcoholic Hepatitis? It’s a serious condition that affects people who are, or used to be, heavy drinkers. It can cause short- or long-term liver damage. The liver is the...
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10. Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/alcoholinduced-liver-disease
Description: WEBAcute hepatitis. Alcohol-associated hepatitis is an acute inflammation of the liver. There is death of liver cells, often followed by permanent scarring. Cirrhosis. Alcohol-associated cirrhosis is the destruction of normal liver tissue. It leaves scar tissue in place of …
