Abstract
Alcoholism was the major aetiological factor in 65% of 78 patients presenting with cirrhosis to a hospital in Central London during 1968-74. It is suggested that in the U.K. the importance of alcoholism in patients with cirrhosis has been underestimated.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Alcohol Drinking
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Alcoholism / complications*
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Female
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Humans
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Liver / physiopathology
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Liver Cirrhosis / epidemiology
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Liver Cirrhosis / etiology*
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Liver Cirrhosis / physiopathology
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Liver Function Tests
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London
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prognosis
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Sex Factors