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Postgrad Med J 2000;76:504-507 doi:10.1136/pmj.76.898.504
  • Case report

Alcoholic hepatitis—the case for intensive management

  1. James O'Beirne,
  2. David Patch,
  3. Steve Holt,
  4. Mark Hamilton,
  5. Andrew K Burroughs
  1. University Department of Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
  1. Dr James O'Beirne, Dicker Ward, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD, UK (email:jamesobrn{at}aol.com)
  • Received 14 June 1999
  • Accepted 7 December 1999

Abstract

Alcoholic hepatitis is a common condition with a high mortality. Although treatment options for established alcoholic hepatitis are limited, many of the complications of this condition are preventable. This case report and discussion illustrate the important role of early diagnosis and intervention in this patient group. Important management points are stressed to aid physicians who may encounter this condition rarely.

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