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steatohepatitis
Translationssteatohepatitis
ste·a·to·hep·a·ti·tis (stē'ă-tō-hep'ă-tī'tis), Liver disease characterized by fatty change of hepatocytes, accompanied by intralobular inflammation and fibrosis; diagnozed microscopically in biopsy or autopsy specimens. Most often caused by alcohol abuse, diabetes, or obesity but may be linked to adverse drug reactions, gastrointestinal and pancreatic disorders or total parenteral nutrition. See NASH
See also: NASH. [steato- + hepatitis] steatohepatitis A generic term for a fatty liver; with time, patients with steatohepatitis develop portal changes including interface hepatitis, increased portal inflammation and fibrosis, and ductular reaction. Some cases arise in a background of haemochromatosis. |