Liver Atrophy Acute Yellow

Liver atrophy - acute liver failure

Liver atrophy is a pathological condition that can lead to acute impairment of liver function. Acute liver failure is one of the most severe complications of liver atrophy and poses a serious threat to life.

_**Atrophy**_ is the process of reducing the volume and reducing the functional activity of liver cells, associated with prolonged or acute exposure to certain factors (for example, viral agents, alcohol, chemicals, medications, etc.).

Acute yellow atrophy is the most severe form of atrophy and can lead to acute liver failure. Acute yellow atrophic syndrome refers to diffuse damage to the liver parenchyma in combination with infiltration by neutrophils and mononuclear inflammatory cells, while damage to the portal stroma of the liver is noted (parenchymal obesity).

Its causative agents can be various agents: hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D, E