[Steatosis and fibrosis: first stage of liver damage induced by chronic alcoholism. Our experience in 100 cases].
Having briefly analyzed the metabolism of ethanol in man, the author describes hepatocellular damage induced by alcohol abuse and histological, clinical and biohumoral features of steatosis and fibrosis. One hundred clinical cases of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis are also illustrated, studied and observed during five years.
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I Divisione di Geriatria, USL RM/4, Ospedale dell'Addolorata, Roma.
D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005235:Fatty Liver, Alcoholic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011761:Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008625:Tiopronin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004338:Drug Combinations; D014812:Vitamin K; D008625:Tiopronin; C037845:metadoxine; D011736:Pyridoxine; D003078:Colchicine; D011761:Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid
Steatosi e fibrosi: prima tappa del danno epatico indotto dall'abuso cronico di alcool. Nostra esperienza su 100 casi.