The spectrum of alcoholic liver disease. The percentages represent the patients who progress from one stage to the next. Steatohepatitis can occur in patients in earlier stages, and probably influences disease progression. When steatohepatitis occurs in patients in advanced stages, a clinical syndrome called alcoholic hepatitis frequently develops.
The spectrum of alcoholic liver disease. The percentages represent the patients who progress from one stage to the next. Steatohepatitis can occur in patient at earlier stages, and probably influences disease progression. When steatohepatitis occurs in patients at advanced stages, a clinical syndrome called “alcoholic hepatitis” frequently develops.