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| ==Overview==
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| '''Steatohepatitis''' is a type of [[liver disease]], characterized by [[inflammation]] of the [[liver]] with concurrent [[fat]] accumulation in liver ("steato", meaning fat, "[[hepatitis]]", meaning inflammation of the liver). Classically seen in alcoholics, steatohepatitis also is frequently found in people with [[diabetes]] and [[obesity]]. When not associated with excessive [[alcohol]] intake, it's referred to as "[[non-alcoholic steatohepatitis]]", or NASH. Steatohepatitis of either [[etiology]] may progress to [[cirrhosis]], and NASH is now believed to be a frequent cause of unexplained cirrhosis (at least in Western societies).
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| A retrospective [[cohort study]] concluded that "liver failure is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in NASH-associated cirrhosis. The prognosis is either similar or less severe than HCV-cirrhosis."<ref name="pmid12883486">{{cite journal |author=Hui JM, Kench JG, Chitturi S, ''et al'' |title=Long-term outcomes of cirrhosis in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis compared with hepatitis C |journal=Hepatology |volume=38 |issue=2 |pages=420–7 |year=2003 |pmid=12883486 |doi=10.1053/jhep.2003.50320}}</ref>
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| ==See also==
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| *[[fatty liver|steatosis hepatis]]
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| *[http://hepatitis-central.com/hcv/info/2003/aug/hepcinfo420.pdf Hepatitis C]Long-Term Outcomes of Cirrhosis in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Compared With Hepatitis C
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