ABSTRACT Unnecessarily high alcohol consumption is linked to a range of diseases, from common steatosis to steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, and, in some situations, hepatocellular carcinoma. Although the histological description of alcoholic steatohepatitis varies, one common characteristic is the presence of shrinking hepatocyte degeneration. Perivenular, centrilobular, and pericellular fibrosis are all present in varying degrees. There may be precirrhotic portal hypertension if the condition ...
