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Seguridad del alcohol después de la hepatitis viral
N Tözün1, A Forbes, M G Anderson
1Gastrointestinal Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
Lancet (London, England)
|May 4, 1991
Resumen
El consumo moderado de alcohol después de la hepatitis viral aguda no parece perjudicar la recuperación. Este estudio no encontró diferencias significativas en las pruebas de función hepática o el bienestar del paciente entre los bebedores moderados y los abstemios durante la convalecencia.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Hepatología Hepatología.
- Enfermedades infecciosas Enfermedades infecciosas.
- Gastroenterología y Gastroenterología.
Sus antecedentes:
- La hepatitis viral aguda es una inflamación hepática común.
- La convalecencia a menudo implica recomendaciones dietéticas y de estilo de vida.
- Existe la creencia de que el consumo de alcohol durante la recuperación es perjudicial.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar el impacto de la ingesta moderada de alcohol en la recuperación de la hepatitis viral aguda.
- Desafiar la suposición de que el consumo de alcohol durante la convalecencia es perjudicial.
Principales métodos:
- 87 adultos que se recuperaban de hepatitis viral aguda (A, B, no A, no B) fueron asignados al azar.
- Un grupo consumió alcohol moderado (26g diarios); el otro se abstuvo.
- Criterios de exclusión destinados a evitar la inclusión de los portadores de hepatitis B crónica.
Principales resultados:
- Todos los pacientes se recuperaron con pruebas de función hepática normales a los 3 meses.
- No se observaron diferencias significativas entre el consumo de alcohol y los grupos de abstención.
- La ingesta moderada de alcohol no afectó negativamente los resultados de los pacientes.
Conclusiones:
- El consumo moderado de alcohol durante la convalecencia de la hepatitis viral aguda parece seguro.
- Los hallazgos sugieren que las creencias actuales sobre los efectos adversos del alcohol durante la recuperación pueden ser infundadas.
- Otras investigaciones podrían explorar los efectos a largo plazo y los diferentes niveles de consumo.
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