Open AccessDrinking pattern in persons with alcohol dependence with and without cirrhosis: A hospital-based comparative study
Author(s) -
Anil Kakunje,
Haridas Kanaradi,
Pai Ganesh,
Ravichandra Karkal,
Dilshafisa,
Premchand Chandrasekaran
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_453_17
Subject(s) - cirrhosis , alcohol , alcohol dependence , medicine , binge drinking , hepatotoxin , alcoholic liver disease , gastroenterology , psychology , poison control , injury prevention , environmental health , chemistry , toxicity , biochemistry
Worldwide, alcohol is the most frequently used and socially accepted hepatotoxin. However, not everyone who has alcohol dependence develops alcoholic cirrhosis, and does quantity/type or pattern of alcohol intake determine the development of cirrhosis? A study of this nature would help in delineating similarities/differences in the drinking pattern between alcohol dependence and alcohol-induced cirrhosis groups.