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Is alcoholic hepatitis contagious?

Dr. Dr. Phillip Bland, MD, - Internal Medicine specialist at 1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1010Los Angeles, CA 90017
Dr. Phillip Bland, MD

1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1010Los Angeles, CA 90017 Internal Medicine

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Certainly, alcoholic hepatitis is not contagious. Alcoholic hepatitis is a metabolic disorder of the liver and does not belong to the category of infectious diseases, so it is not contagious.

Alcoholic hepatitis is a liver disease caused by long-term alcohol consumption or a large amount of alcohol intake in a short period. The main reason is that long-term or excessive alcohol consumption increases the burden on the liver, leading to abnormal liver cell structure and liver dysfunction.

Is alcoholic hepatitis contagious?

In the early stage of alcoholic liver disease, the main manifestation is liver fatty change, which then gradually develops into alcoholic hepatitis and may even progress to alcoholic cirrhosis.

Is alcoholic hepatitis contagious?

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