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Alcohol associated liver disease ranges from asymptomatic fatty liver, to alcoholic hepatitis, to end-stage [[Cirrhosis|cirrhosis]] and liver failure. Many patients will remain asymptomatic during much of this progression. Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammatory, necrotizing process in the liver that appears to contribute to the development of hepatic cirrhosis. | Alcohol associated liver disease ranges from asymptomatic fatty liver, to alcoholic hepatitis, to end-stage [[Cirrhosis|cirrhosis]] and liver failure. Many patients will remain asymptomatic during much of this progression. Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammatory, necrotizing process in the liver that appears to contribute to the development of hepatic cirrhosis. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Assosciate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Prashanth Saddala M.B.B.S
Overview
Alcohol associated liver disease ranges from asymptomatic fatty liver, to alcoholic hepatitis, to end-stage cirrhosis and liver failure. Many patients will remain asymptomatic during much of this progression. Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammatory, necrotizing process in the liver that appears to contribute to the development of hepatic cirrhosis.