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Alcoholic liver disease should be differentiated from other diseases that produce similar symptoms, and other types of liver diseases. It should also be differentiated from diseases of the gallbladder. Conditions that may present in a similar manner to alcoholic liver disease are; [[cholecystitis]], [[cholelithiasis]], drug toxicity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and other forms of hepatitis (eg. viral, autoimmune). | Alcoholic liver disease should be differentiated from other diseases that produce similar symptoms, and other types of liver diseases. It should also be differentiated from diseases of the gallbladder. Conditions that may present in a similar manner to alcoholic liver disease are; [[cholecystitis]], [[cholelithiasis]], drug toxicity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and other forms of hepatitis (eg. viral, autoimmune). | ||
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* [[Hepatitis]] (viral, autoimmune) | * [[Hepatitis]] (viral, autoimmune) | ||
* [[Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease]] | * [[Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease]] | ||
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[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
[[Category:Hepatology]] | [[Category:Hepatology]] | ||
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Overview
Alcoholic liver disease should be differentiated from other diseases that produce similar symptoms, and other types of liver diseases. It should also be differentiated from diseases of the gallbladder. Conditions that may present in a similar manner to alcoholic liver disease are; cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, drug toxicity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and other forms of hepatitis (eg. viral, autoimmune).
Differentiating Alcoholic liver disease from other Diseases
- Cholecystitis
- Cholelithiasis
- Drug toxicity
- Hepatitis (viral, autoimmune)
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease