EFFECT OF ALCOHOLISM ON LIVER FUNCTION TEST IN RURAL POPULATION IN INDIA

Authors

  • Richa K Lath Associate Professor Dept. of Biochemistry Ananta Institute of Medical Science and Research Center, Rajasthan.
  • Aniruddha Jibhkate Professor Dept. of Physiology Ananta Institute of Medical Science and Research Center, Rajasthan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i8.1347

Keywords:

Alcoholics, liver function test

Abstract

Background: alcoholism is one of the major socioeconomic as well as public health problem in India. The problem is occurring equally in urban as well as in rural India. This study was carried out in essence of liver damage in alcoholics and alteration in the biochemical enzymes in the serum with respect to liver damage.

Method: 100 alcoholics and 100 non alcoholic patients were selected from the hospital OPD. Liver function test was performed in both the study group. Liver  enzymes ALT,AST,ALP and the total protein and albumin level were compared in  the study group and controls.

Results: The results showed there is significant increase in the liver enzymes ALT,AST,ALP in the alcoholic patients as compared to normal individual and significant fall in concentration of the total protein and albumin level in the alcoholics.

Keywords: Alcoholics, liver function test

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Published

2020-08-21

How to Cite

Lath, R. K., & Jibhkate, A. (2020). EFFECT OF ALCOHOLISM ON LIVER FUNCTION TEST IN RURAL POPULATION IN INDIA. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 4(8). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i8.1347

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 8 (2020)

Section

Research Articles