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. 1982 Nov;45(11):984–987. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.45.11.984

The relationship between brain and liver damage in chronic alcoholic patients.

W Acker, E J Aps, S K Majumdar, G K Shaw, A D Thomson
PMCID: PMC491634  PMID: 7175542

Abstract

CT scan measures of topographical brain changes, liver status as determined by biopsy, and clinical factors were studied in a group of detoxified chronic alcoholic patients. It was found that greater topographical brain changes were associated with greater severity of liver disease.

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