JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2018, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (6): 877-880.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2018.06.013

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Clinical features of alcoholic liver diseases:An analysis of 79 cases

Guo Baona, Zhan Yutao.   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology,Tongren Hospital,Affiliated to Capital Medical University,Beijing 100730,China
  • Received:2017-09-08 Online:2018-11-10 Published:2018-12-25

Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical features of alcoholic liver disease and alcohol withdrawal syndrome(AWS). Methods 79 patients were enrolled according to the guideline for management of alcoholic liver disease at our Department of Gastroenterology between 2009 and 2015,including 56 patients with liver cirrhosis,and 20 out of 44 patients showed alcohol withdrawal syndrome after abstinence. Results There were statistical differences as respect to age (54.3±7.1 years vs. 45.1±10.1 years) and total drinking consumption (5607.3±3667.0 g/year vs. 3884.5±2509.4 g/year) in patients with liver cirrhosis and those without (P<0.05);there were statistical difference as respect to daily drinking consumption(222.1±121.5 g vs. 139.5±92.2 g) and total drinking consumption(5520.4±4400.1 g/year vs. 4274.3±3136.8 g/year) in patients with AWS and non-AWS (P<0.05). Conclusions Long and huge alcohol consumption might lead to alcoholic liver cirrhosis,and inappropriate abstinence might induce alcohol withdrawal syndrome,which must be take into consideration in clinical practice.

Key words: Alcoholic liver diseases, Binge, Alcohol withdrawal syndrome, Clinical feature