Clinical and biochemical profile of alcohol users in Basra
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (5): 1226-1234
in English
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ABSTRACT
All psychiatric and general medical male patients referred to 2 hospitals in Basra, Iraq from September 2000 to April 200l were screened using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. A total of 189 men were identified as having alcohol-related problems. The majority were aged 30-49 years, and two-thirds had drunk alcohol for over 10 years. About 53% of patients exceeded 1 bottle [750 mL] of spirits daily, and 14.8% reported morning drinking. Elevation of liver enzymes, hepatomegaly, jaundice and cirrhosis were identified in 46.0%. Liver cirrhosis was more common in patients drinking locally made arak. Many of the patients suffered psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders, depression and suicide attempts, and 80.9% took other psychoactive drugs
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Psychoses, Alcoholic
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Smoking
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Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
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Liver Diseases, Alcoholic
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Liver Function Tests
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2009
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