Alcoholic liver fibrosis

Description

Alcoholic fibrosis of liver is defined as an excess deposition of the collagens and extracellular matrix within the liver as evident histologically, caused by excessive intake of alcohol.

Index terms

Alcoholic liver fibrosis
Alcoholic sclerosis of liver
alcohol liver fibrosis

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alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver

Inclusions

Alcoholic sclerosis of liver

Exclusions from above levels

ME10.1 – Unspecified jaundice
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02 – Neoplasms

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05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

DB94.0 – Alcoholic fatty liver
DB94.1 – Alcoholic hepatitis
DB94.3 – Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver without hepatitis
DB94.Y – Other specified alcoholic liver disease
DB94.Z – Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified

Foundation entity

Alcoholic liver fibrosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2030367981

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DB94: Alcoholic liver disease › 13: Diseases of the digestive system