[Erythrocyte changes during alcoholism and chronic liver diseases].
50 patients with chronic liver disease and/or alcoholism were studied. 28 cases of anemia were found and macrocytes (and target m.), spurr-cells, spherocytes and stomatocytes observed. For each of these abnormalities the authors report the observed incidence and discuss the literature's data about the pathogenesis. A personal research on the influence of the liver's impaired capability of protein synthesis was also carried out. The usefulness of a careful examination of the blood film is finally stressed, in patients with liver disease and to discover alcoholic subjects still "healthy".
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004913:Erythrocytes, Abnormal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013102:Spherocytes
Alterazioni eritrocitarie in corso di etilismo e di epatopatie croniche.