Nutritional aspects of alcoholic liver disease.
Development of ethanol-induced fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis has been attributed in part to nutritional deficiencies for many years. Special attention must be focused on treating alcohol-induced liver disease while providing replacement of deficient amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Avoidance of alcohol intake is required to eliminate progressive liver disease in alcoholics. This is best achieved by using educational and social programs to convince patients and their caretakers of the great necessity to eliminate alcohol intake.
Leevy
Carroll M
CM
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 150 Bergen Street, Room H-245, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA. leevycb@umdnj.edu
Moroianu
Serban A
SA
D001361:Avitaminosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004032:Diet; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index