title: [Liver damage in alcoholics].
abstract: The epidemiology of alcohol abuse and liver disease among alcoholics, with special emphasis on Poland, was reviewed and liver morphological changes attributable to the action of alcohol discussed. Furthermore, possible mechanisms leading to steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis were discussed in detail followed by brief review of clinical and biochemical abnormalities accompanying alcoholic liver disease and therapy of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Immunopatologii Chorób Zakaźnych, Pasozytniczych Akademii Medycznej, Warszawie.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laskus
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lupa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slusarczyk
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005235:Fatty Liver, Alcoholic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D014943:Global Health; D006519:Hepatitis, Alcoholic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects*; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol
vernacular_title: Uszkodzenia watroby u osób naduzywajacych alkoholu.