Cirrhosis of liver in Bangladesh. (A preliminary report)

Islam, N.; Khan, M.

Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin 1(1): 39-44

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9238
PMID: 1244013
Document Number: 87123
Of 5889 persons admitted to 2 hospitals in Dacca during 12 months 154 had cirrhosis of the liver. Most had "weakness", loss of weight and anorexia but only 9 had a history of alcohol intake. Most lived on a mainly carbohydrate diet and many had clinical evidence of malnutrition and vitamin deficiency.

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