Recent aspects of XXXX in @entity3595 Lanka--an increasing health hazard.

@entity1 @entity137 @entity167 @entity988 @entity458 @entity3595 @entity382 @entity99 @entity1068 @entity25
Eighty-five @entity1 (81 males and 4 females) with significant alcoholic histories were studied. @entity167 misuse was directly or indirectly responsible for about 5-10% of hospital admissions in @entity3595 Lanka. Prevalence of @entity988 in @entity1 below 40 years (43% of cases) or with a strong family history (56% of cases) were demographic features simulating trends in developed nations. Although rarely an occupational hazard, the majority in this lower socio-economic group drank illicitly-manufactured brews with high @entity167 content while many consumed a mixture of beverages. Lone drinkers were predominant (86%); features of @entity458 were @entity25 (64%), emotional problems (42%) and loneliness (34%); domestic problems (36%), social problems (24%) and financial problems (34%) were also noted. Many such factors, either singly or in combination, initiated or perpetuated the drinking habits of the @entity1 . Drug misuse and suicidal tendencies were not observed. Severe @entity99 was noted in 63% of 42 @entity1 where the histology was demonstrated, and who usually presented with significant @entity382 ; about 50% of @entity1 below the age of 40 had @entity99 of a serious or irreversible nature. Direct @entity137 of @entity1068 , toxic contamination during the preparation of illicit brews and nutritional factors appear pertinent to @entity99 in developing nations. Nutritional factors may cause variations in relation to abnormalities in liver function tests and also liver size among the population studied when compared to findings from the western world.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
