Alcohol Abuse Related Medical Complications and Treatment
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
; : 114-127, 2006.
Article
de Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-71327
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Alcohol abuse is related to a wide variety of medical complications including liver diseases, pancreatitis, cardiovascular diseases, immunological abnormalities, malignant neoplasms, endocrine disturbances, and kidney problems. The liver is the organ most severely affected by alcoholism. Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Korea. The mainstay of therapy for alcohol-related medical problems is cessation of drinking. This article summarizes alcohol-related medical complications and treatment with focus on alcoholic liver injury.
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Sujet Principal:
Pancréatite
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Maladies cardiovasculaires
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Mortalité
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Consommation de boisson
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Alcoolisme
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Alcooliques
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Rein
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Corée
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Foie
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Maladies du foie
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
Limites du sujet:
Humans
Pays comme sujet:
Asia
langue:
Ko
Texte intégral:
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
Année:
2006
Type:
Article