Hills K S, Westaby D
Department of Gastroenterology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1997;57(10):517-21.
Alcohol remains the most common cause of cirrhosis in the Western world. This article reviews the increased understanding of the mechanisms by which alcohol damages the liver, why individuals differ in their susceptibility to alcohol, current treatments available and those which may have a role to play in the future.
在西方世界,酒精仍是肝硬化最常见的病因。本文回顾了人们对酒精损害肝脏机制的进一步认识、个体对酒精易感性存在差异的原因、现有的治疗方法以及未来可能发挥作用的治疗方法。