Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease and Its Complications

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a serious and potentially fatal consequence of alcohol use. The diagnosis of ALD is based on drinking history, physical signs and symptoms, and laboratory tests. Treatment strategies for ALD include lifestyle changes to reduce alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking,...

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Autores principales: Marsano, Luis S., Mendez, Christian, Hill, Daniell, Barve, Shirish, Mcclain, Craig J.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6668876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15535453
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author Marsano, Luis S.
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description Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a serious and potentially fatal consequence of alcohol use. The diagnosis of ALD is based on drinking history, physical signs and symptoms, and laboratory tests. Treatment strategies for ALD include lifestyle changes to reduce alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and obesity; nutrition therapy; and pharmacological therapy. The diagnosis and management of the complications of ALD are important for alleviating the symptoms of the disease, improving quality of life, and decreasing mortality.
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spelling pubmed-66688762019-08-05 Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease and Its Complications Marsano, Luis S. Mendez, Christian Hill, Daniell Barve, Shirish Mcclain, Craig J. Alcohol Res Health Articles Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a serious and potentially fatal consequence of alcohol use. The diagnosis of ALD is based on drinking history, physical signs and symptoms, and laboratory tests. Treatment strategies for ALD include lifestyle changes to reduce alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and obesity; nutrition therapy; and pharmacological therapy. The diagnosis and management of the complications of ALD are important for alleviating the symptoms of the disease, improving quality of life, and decreasing mortality. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2003 /pmc/articles/PMC6668876/ /pubmed/15535453 Text en http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Unless otherwise noted in the text, all material appearing in this journal is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. Citation of the source is appreciated.
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