Steatohepatitis

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Steatohepatitis
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Steatohepatitis is a type of

fatty liver changes.[1]

There are 2 main types of fatty liver disease (FLD):

Risk factors for MASLD include

nonalcoholic (metabolic dysfunction associated) steatohepatitis (MASH, previously NASH).[2] Steatohepatitis of either cause may progress to cirrhosis, and MASH is now believed to be a frequent cause of unexplained cirrhosis (at least in Western societies). MASH is also associated with lysosomal acid lipase deficiency.[medical citation needed
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The word is from steato-, meaning "fat" and hepatitis, meaning "inflammation of the liver".

Alcoholic steatohepatitis

Main article: Alcoholic liver disease

Chronic alcohol intake commonly causes steatohepatitis.[1]

Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Main article:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Previously known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is fatty liver disease due to causes other than alcohol. No pharmacological treatment has received approval as of 2015 for NASH.

antiglycemic drugs may alter the course of the disease. General recommendations include improving metabolic risk factors and reducing alcohol intake.[4][5] NASH was first described in 1980 in a series of patients of the Mayo Clinic.[6] Its relevance and high prevalence were recognized mainly in the 1990s. Some think NASH is a diagnosis of exclusion, and many cases may in fact be due to other causes.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Alcoholic Steatohepatitis – Causes, Symptoms And Treatment". Doctor Tipster. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 21 Dec 2016.
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