Alcohol Abuse Related Medical Complications and Treatment.
10.5124/jkma.2006.49.2.114
- Author:
Yong Han PAIK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Korea. yhpaik@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Alcohol Abuse;
Medical Complication;
Alcoholic Liver Disease;
Treatment
- MeSH:
Alcoholics;
Alcoholism*;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Drinking;
Humans;
Kidney;
Korea;
Liver;
Liver Diseases;
Liver Diseases, Alcoholic;
Mortality;
Pancreatitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Medical Association
2006;49(2):114-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Alcohol abuse is related to a wide variety of medical complications including liver diseases, pancreatitis, cardiovascular diseases, immunological abnormalities, malignant neoplasms, endocrine disturbances, and kidney problems. The liver is the organ most severely affected by alcoholism. Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Korea. The mainstay of therapy for alcohol-related medical problems is cessation of drinking. This article summarizes alcohol-related medical complications and treatment with focus on alcoholic liver injury.
