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Alcoholic hepatitis risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The most commonrisk factors of developing Alcoholic Hepatitis include heavy alcohol intake, High body mass index, Female gender , Malnutrition and hepatitis C.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Risk factors related to Alcoholic Hepatitis include:[1][2][3][4]
- Alcohol ingestion> 10-20 g/day in women and > 20-40 g/day in men
- High body mass index (BMI)define as BMI > 27 kg/m2 in men and BMI > 25 kg/m2 in women
- Female gender
- Genetic variant of patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3)
- hepatitis C[5]
- Malnutrition
References
References
- ↑ Becker U, Deis A, Sørensen TI, Grønbaek M, Borch-Johnsen K, Müller CF; et al. (1996). “Prediction of risk of liver disease by alcohol intake, sex, and age: a prospective population study”. Hepatology. 23 (5): 1025–9. doi:10.1002/hep.510230513. PMID 8621128.
- ↑ Bellentani S, Saccoccio G, Costa G, Tiribelli C, Manenti F, Sodde M; et al. (1997). “Drinking habits as cofactors of risk for alcohol induced liver damage. The Dionysos Study Group”. Gut. 41 (6): 845–50. doi:10.1136/gut.41.6.845. PMC 1891602. PMID 9462221.
- ↑ Raynard B, Balian A, Fallik D, Capron F, Bedossa P, Chaput JC; et al. (2002). “Risk factors of fibrosis in alcohol-induced liver disease”. Hepatology. 35 (3): 635–8. doi:10.1053/jhep.2002.31782. PMID 11870378.
- ↑ Naveau S, Giraud V, Borotto E, Aubert A, Capron F, Chaput JC (1997). “Excess weight risk factor for alcoholic liver disease”. Hepatology. 25 (1): 108–11. doi:10.1002/hep.510250120. PMID 8985274.
- ↑ Zhang T, Li Y, Lai JP, Douglas SD, Metzger DS, O’Brien CP; et al. (2003). “Alcohol potentiates hepatitis C virus replicon expression”. Hepatology. 38 (1): 57–65. doi:10.1053/jhep.2003.50295. PMID 12829987.
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