Nutritional status and levels of liver Enzymes in Ghanaian alcoholics.

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dc.contributor.authorQuaye, I.K.E.
dc.contributor.authorNyame, P.K.
dc.contributor.authorNyarko, A.K.
dc.contributor.authorAkanmori, B.D.
dc.contributor.authorAdjei, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorDodoo, D.
dc.contributor.authorGyan, B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-04T08:59:53Z
dc.date.available2019-11-04T08:59:53Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractLevels of major liver enzymes were measured for a group of malnourished alcoholics, well-nourished alcoholics and non -drinkers who were age and sex-matched in the fasted state. Their nutritional Status were determined from anthropometric and biochemical assessments. The levels of the liver enzymes were higher in the alcoholics when compared with the lion-alcoholics. Gamma-glutamyltransferase levels were highest. Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase levels followed sequentially. The well flourished alcoholics appeared to have some protection from alcoholic liver damage. although their fat levels were higher which may predispose to cardiac disease. Alcoholics, therefore, show some degree of impaired liver function which is more severe among those who are malnourished?en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ghanamedj.org/archives/GMJ%201990%20Vol%2024%20No%201/Nutritional%20status%20in%20Ghanaian%20alchoholics.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/33309
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGhana Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries24;1
dc.subjectmalnourished alcoholicsen_US
dc.subjectalanine aminotransferaseen_US
dc.subjectLiver Enzymesen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleNutritional status and levels of liver Enzymes in Ghanaian alcoholics.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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