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Histologic Features and Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is a potentially progressive type of nonalcoholic
Steatohepatitis (NASH ... NASH is a potentially ... specimens: ballooned hepatocytes ... distribution of NASH ... #Epidemiology #NASH
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Synthesis: in hepatocyte ... accumulation in hepatocyte ... from albumin upon hepatocyte ... conjugation in hepatocyte ... reuptake into hepatocyte
Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Various factors, including inflammation, hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance, and altered lipid homeostasis,
develop in fatty hepatocytes ... Pathophysiology #GI #IM #NASH
Pathology - Hepatocyte Pigments

Lipofuschin (H&E) 

Alpha-I-antitrypsin globules (PAS-D) 

Mallory's hyaline / Mallory Denk Bodies 

Giant Mitochondria
Pathology - Hepatocyte ... bilirubinostasis (H&E) #Hepatocyte
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia ... leaving enterocytes, hepatocytes ... Most Common Causes ... 1% Most Common Causes ... is an uncommon cause
The Mechanism of Small Interfering RNA (siRNA) Therapy. Synthetic double-stranded RNA containing an ALAS1-specific sequence is
exclusively on hepatocytes ... Within the hepatocyte
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
& hemorrhagic rash ... within GI and URT causes ... Maternal viremia causes ... Vesicular & pruritic rash ... > Inflammation causes
NAFLD Activity Score (NAS)
0–3 for steatosis
0–3 for inflammation
0–2 for ballooning hepatocytes
NAS ≥5 is classified as definitive
Activity Score (NAS ... for ballooning hepatocytes ... NAS ≥5 is classified ... as definitive NASH ... Activity #Score #NAS
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
cholestasis, and some cases ... epithelial and hepatocyte ... miscellaneous causes ... #differential #causes