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Clin Liver Dis
; 16(2): 371-85, 2012 May.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22541704
RESUMEN
Alcoholic hepatitis is a frequent reason for admission and a common consultation request for hepatologists and gastroenterologists. Although it seems to occur acutely, it is usually subacute and often superimposed on underlying alcoholic cirrhosis. Typically patients have a background of drinking on a daily basis, but, in response to a life crisis, patients have started drinking massively.