[Prophylaxis of alcoholic disease of the liver]

Voen Med Zh. 2009 Aug;330(8):36-41.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Military doctors should have a uniform position to the use of alcohol. Now alcohol is the basic pathogenic factor in development of a lethal cirrhosis of a liver. The most known sayings justifying the use of alcohol, are insolvent. Useful doses of alcohol does not exist. The quantity of used alcohol has the great value. Only at achievement of age 21 year it is possible to use safe doses of alcohol. A safe dose of pure alcohol (ethanol) less than 30,0 in day. In a basis of prophylaxis of a cirrhosis of a liver there is a medical educational activity.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects*
  • Ethanol / adverse effects*
  • Ethanol / pharmacokinetics
  • Female
  • Health Policy*
  • Humans
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Liver / enzymology
  • Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / etiology
  • Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / prevention & control*
  • Male
  • Physician's Role*
  • Russia

Substances

  • Ethanol