Alcoholic hepatitis risk factors

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Risk Factors

• Hepatotoxins
• Malnutrition
• Obesity
• Coexistant liver disease
  • Particularly hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is more common in alcoholics, and may be more virulent in this population, and it is associated with an even greater risk of hepatoma.