title: Assessment of anthropometric measurements, blood analytes and liver enzymes in Ghanaian alcoholics.
abstract: Anthropometric measurements of alcoholics and non alcoholics of similar economic background were compared and the results reveal that there are no marked differences between the two. However, the biochemical analyses indicates that alcohol predisposes to fat storage, may contribute to iron deficiency and plays a direct etiologic role in liver disease.
authors.affiliation: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Quaye
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Nyame
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Dodoo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gyan
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Adjei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood*; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000886:Anthropometry; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase