Prevalence and Natural History of Alcoholic Liver Disease

Jonathan M. Schwartz; John F. Reinus

doi:10.1016/j.cld.2012.08.001

Prevalence and Natural History of Alcoholic Liver Disease

Jonathan M. Schwartz, John F. Reinus

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Abstract

Alcoholic liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among people who drink excessive amounts of alcohol. There is a spectrum of liver injury that ranges from steatosis to varying stages of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis, with subsequent risk for hepatocellular carcinoma. Steatohepatitis can occur at any stage of disease.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	659-666
Number of pages	8
Journal	Clinics in Liver Disease
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cld.2012.08.001
State	Published - Nov 1 2012

Keywords

Alcoholic liver disease
Alcoholism
Epidemiology
Natural history

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Hepatology

UN SDGs

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