A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY: INCREASE TREND OF ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS AMONG GARHWALI POPULATION OF UTTARAKHAND
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Alcohol is the most commonly abused drug worldwide causing liver injury. There is high prevalence of alcohol use in the society particularly in the developed and developing nations. Alcohol affects all systems ranging from central nervous system, cardio-vascular system and genitourinary system. The World Health Organization estimates that there are 140 million people with alcoholism worldwide. In this study, we have focused on alcoholic hepatitis among the Garhwali population of Uttarakhand. Materials & Methods: The study was carried out upon 680 Garhwali subjects, of which 124 patients were suffering from alcoholic hepatitis at the hepatology clinic, during the period from January 2015 to December 2018 at H.N.B. Govt. Base Hospital of Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Govt. Medical Science & Research Institute, Srinagar, Uttarakhand. Medical laboratory tests and statistical tools were applied. Results: Out of 680 subjects, incidence of alcoholic hepatitis was found 124 (18.2%) cases in this study. There was occurrence of alcoholic hepatitis only among the males and was found highest in the age group between 40-50 years, 69.4% belong to urban class while 30.6% belong to rural class society. It was also found that the incidence of alcoholic hepatitis was highest in the district of Pauri, followed by in the district of Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Tehri in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Discussion/Conclusion: Increase incidence of alcoholic hepatitis seen among the male was mainly due to addiction of alcohol and increased socio-economic conditions of this region. Nowadays, consuming alcohol has also became a symbol of status in the society. We also found that the incidence of alcoholic hepatitis was increasing year after year from 8.9% in 2015 to 45.1% in the year 2018, was really a matter of concern. Mortality and morbidity associated with this disease is matter of serious economic loss to the nation and grief for the society.
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P K Modak*, G G Potey
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