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==Steatohepatitis==
==Steatohepatitis==
===General===
*''Steatohepatitis'' is a label for a set of histopathologic findings.
*''Steatohepatitis'' is a label for a set of histopathologic findings.
**May arise due to numerous etiologies, e.g. alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
**May arise due to numerous etiologies, e.g. alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
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**It may be a pattern seen in drug toxicity, e.g. methotrexate toxicity.<ref>MG. 22 September 2009.</ref>
**It may be a pattern seen in drug toxicity, e.g. methotrexate toxicity.<ref>MG. 22 September 2009.</ref>


===Histology===
===Microscopic===
Features:
Features:
*Steatosis (usually macrovesicular) - '''key feature'''.
*Steatosis (usually macrovesicular) - '''key feature'''.
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*+/-''Chicken-wire'' perisinusoidal fibrosis +/- zone III (centrilobular) fibrosis (early).
*+/-''Chicken-wire'' perisinusoidal fibrosis +/- zone III (centrilobular) fibrosis (early).
**Late-stage disease - portal bridging.<ref name=pmid14991537>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Gramlich | first1 = T. | last2 = Kleiner | first2 = DE. | last3 = McCullough | first3 = AJ. | last4 = Matteoni | first4 = CA. | last5 = Boparai | first5 = N. | last6 = Younossi | first6 = ZM. | title = Pathologic features associated with fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. | journal = Hum Pathol | volume = 35 | issue = 2 | pages = 196-9 | month = Feb | year = 2004 | doi =  | PMID = 14991537 }}</ref>
**Late-stage disease - portal bridging.<ref name=pmid14991537>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Gramlich | first1 = T. | last2 = Kleiner | first2 = DE. | last3 = McCullough | first3 = AJ. | last4 = Matteoni | first4 = CA. | last5 = Boparai | first5 = N. | last6 = Younossi | first6 = ZM. | title = Pathologic features associated with fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. | journal = Hum Pathol | volume = 35 | issue = 2 | pages = 196-9 | month = Feb | year = 2004 | doi =  | PMID = 14991537 }}</ref>
Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steatohepatitis_high_mag.jpg Steatohepatitis (WC)].


===Grading steatohepatitis===
===Grading steatohepatitis===
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