RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Alcoholic hepatitis: Challenges in diagnosis and management
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 226
OP 236
DO 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14048
VO 82
IS 4
A1 Dugum, Mohannad
A1 Zein, Nizar
A1 McCullough, Arthur
A1 Hanouneh, Ibrahim
YR 2015
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/4/226.abstract
AB Alcoholic hepatitis, in its severe form, is a devastating acute condition that requires early recognition and specialized tertiary medical care. This paper summarizes its epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment.