Sentences with phrase «alcoholic hepatitis which»

Alcohol abuse can cause alcoholic hepatitis which can lead to the development of the dreaded jaundice.

«Alcoholic liver disease is a spectrum of conditions that range from hepatic steatosis, which is fat deposition in the liver and it is reversible with sobriety, to alcoholic hepatitis which is a more severe condition characterized by extensive and severe inflammation in the liver and often requires hospitalization,» explained Valentina Medici, associate professor of internal medicine at UC Davis Health System as well as corresponding author for the study.