The relationship between brain and liver damage in chronic alcoholic patients.

AUTOR(ES)

Acker, W

RESUMO

CT scan measures of topographical brain changes, liver status as determined by biopsy, and clinical factors were studied in a group of detoxified chronic alcoholic patients. It was found that greater topographical brain changes were associated with greater severity of liver disease.

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