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Alcoholic hepatitis: update on recognition and management.

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Alcohol consumption can cause fatty infiltration of the liver and more serious liver disorders such as alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis. The primary care physician familiar with the signs and symptoms can quickly institute corrective and sometimes lifesaving measures in affected patients. Management consists of detoxification, alcoholism rehabilitation, nutritional repletion, and treatment for any complications of the liver disease. In addition, several drugs now under study offer promising new approaches to treatment.

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P S Monroe, A L Baker. 1981. Alcoholic hepatitis: update on recognition and management.. https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1981.11715722

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