Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis – a clinical case report

Authors

  • Nuno Devesa Médico do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina II dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Paulo Carrola Médico do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina II dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • José Manuel Silva Professor Auxiliar de Medicina Interna da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Mário Borges Alexandrino Chefe de Serviço de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina II dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • José Júlio Alves de Moura Director de Serviço de Medicina II; Professor Associado da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra

Keywords:

non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, obesity, diabetes

Abstract

The authors describe a clinical case of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. In this patient’s
case there was clinical evolution to hepatic cirrhosis.
The authors present a review of this pathology.

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2002-09-30

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Devesa N, Carrola P, Silva JM, Borges Alexandrino M, Alves de Moura JJ. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis – a clinical case report. RPMI [Internet]. 2002 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 18];9(3). Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1865

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2002): Julho/ Setembro

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Case Reports

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