Alcoholism
New alcoholism research has been reported by scientists at National Taiwan University
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, January 19th, 2009
"We report a case of fulminant acute Q fever presenting as fever of unknown origin with rapidly progressive hepatic failure in a patient with alcoholism. A 51-year-old electrician, who was a habitual drinker, presented with a 2-week history of intermittent high fever, acute hepatomegaly and rapidly progressive jaundice after being accidentally exposed to dust from bird nests when he was repairing electrical equipment and circuitry at an abandoned factory in Taipei County," scientists writing in the Journal of the Formosan Medical Association report.
"Ascites and prolonged prothrombin time were noted at admission. Transjugular liver biopsy and bone marrow biopsy...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2009-01-19)
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