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Histological Analyses of Acute Alcoholic Liver Injury in Zebrafish
Published on: May 25, 2017
[Primary and secondary prevention of alcoholic liver cirrhosis]
Abstract:
Alcohol--is the main causative factor of cirrhosis among the population in Russia. The primary prevention must be focused on exception of consumption of heavy doses of alcohol hepatitis and B vaccination. There are no healthy doses of alcohol. Secondary prevention means the use of the hepatoprotectors. List of hepatoprotectors and also amount of money spent to the purchase of these hepatoprotectors increase constantly. But, unfortunately, alongside with it, increases the mortality from hepatic disorders. Effectiveness of the most hepatoprotectors (such as Essential phospholipids, milk thistle) equals to the effectiveness of placebo.
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