Severe type alcoholic hepatitis.
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Infections in severe alcoholic hepatitis
Severe alcoholic hepatitis (sAH), defined by a modified discriminant function ≥32, is the most severe form of alcohol-induced liver disease and is associated with a 1-month mortality rate of around 30%. Corticosteroid treatment remains the only therapeutic option that improves short-term survival. Infectious complications, occurring in approximately 50% of patients, are the main causes of death...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kanzo
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0451-4203,1881-3593
DOI: 10.2957/kanzo.39.716