Characteristic features of liver disease in Japanese alcoholics
Sugimoto, M.; Hatori, T.; Ito, T.; Furube, M.; Abei, T.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 80(12): 993-997
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9270 PMID: 4073006 Document Number: 250428
Histopathological analysis for 94 Japanese alcoholic patients revealed alcoholic hepatitis 11%, chronic hepatitis 14%, fatty liver 16%, alcoholic liver fibrosis 22% and liver cirrhosis 31%. Alcoholic hyaline was found in only 30% of the cases of alcoholic hepatitis. Alcoholic liver fibrosis (without any findings except fibrosis and steatosis) was distinct from other type of diseases. Chronic hepatitis in alcoholics was mostly chronic active hepatitis (77%), whereas only 35% was chronic active hepatitis in nonalcoholics. Histologically typical alcoholic liver cirrhosis was uncommon.