Profile of liver dysfunction in alchohol dependence

Ninety two patients of alcohol dependence were studied for liver function at a specialised drug dependence treatment centre. Biochemical laboratory evidence of liver dysfunction was found in a very large number of patients, including the patients who had no clinical signs or symptoms. The findings f...

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Published inIndian journal of psychiatry Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 34 - 37
Main Authors Desai, N G, Vaswani, M, Chavan, B S, Tripathi, B M, Kaw, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications 01.01.1996
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Liver Dysfunction
Specialised Settings
Alochol Dependence
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Summary:Ninety two patients of alcohol dependence were studied for liver function at a specialised drug dependence treatment centre. Biochemical laboratory evidence of liver dysfunction was found in a very large number of patients, including the patients who had no clinical signs or symptoms. The findings from this retrospective study are discussed in the context of the earlier studies from other settings in India.
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ISSN:0019-5545
1998-3794