Cirrhosis in South London.
Alcoholism was the major aetiological factor in 65% of 78 patients presenting with cirrhosis to a hospital in Central London during 1968-74. It is suggested that in the U.K. the importance of alcoholism in patients with cirrhosis has been underestimated.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000503:physiopathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012737:Sex Factors