TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Clinical and biochemical profile of alcohol users in Basra
JO  - Eastern Mediterranean health journal
A1  - J.f.a., Mossawe
A1  - N.a.j., Ali
A1  - J.h., Ahmed
A1  - L.m., Al Naama
SP  - 1226
EP  - 1234
VL  - 15
IS  - 5
N2  - All psychiatric and general medical male patients referred to 2 hospitals in Basra, Iraq from September 2000 to April 200l were screened using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. A total of 189 men were identified as having alcohol-related problems. The majority were aged 30-49 years, and two-thirds had drunk alcohol for over 10 years. About 53% of patients exceeded 1 bottle [750 mL] of spirits daily, and 14.8% reported morning drinking. Elevation of liver enzymes, hepatomegaly, jaundice and cirrhosis were identified in 46.0%. Liver cirrhosis was more common in patients drinking locally made arak. Many of the patients suffered psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders, depression and suicide attempts, and 80.9% took other psychoactive drugs<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1020-3397
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -