[Should corticosteroids be used in the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis?].
1990
M Mincis
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D005260
Female
Females
D006519
Hepatitis, Alcoholic
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER due to ALCOHOL ABUSE. It is characterized by NECROSIS of HEPATOCYTES, infiltration by NEUTROPHILS, and deposit of MALLORY BODIES. Depending on its severity, the inflammatory lesion may be reversible or progress to LIVER CIRRHOSIS.