Hepatopathy
Hepatopathy is a broad term for any disease or pathology of the liver. It encompasses a range of conditions that affect liver structure or function, including primary liver diseases and liver injury secondary to systemic illness. The term is often used when a specific etiology has not yet been established.
Common causes include alcoholic liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury, autoimmune
Pathophysiology varies by cause. Injury can be hepatocellular, cholestatic, or progressive fibrosis leading to cirrhosis. Clinically,
Evaluation includes history and physical examination, liver function tests, and imaging such as ultrasound, elastography, CT,
Management targets the underlying cause and general liver-supportive care. This includes abstinence from alcohol, weight reduction
Prognosis depends on etiology and stage at diagnosis. Some hepatopathies respond to treatment with preservation of