title: Hematologic and oncologic implications of alcoholism.
abstract: Hematologic complications of alcoholism are common. Folic acid deficiency can lead to pancytopenia. Iron-deficiency anemia, various hemolytic states, and abnormalities in both function and number of platelets can occur. There is a great deal of interest in the adverse effects of alcohol on pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and folic acid metabolism. Malignant disease often complicates alcoholism and should always be suspected.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology; D000756:Anemia, Sideroblastic / Q000209:etiology; D001791:Blood Platelet Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000209:etiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D006098:Granulocytes; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*