Amoebic Liver Abscess and Indigenous Alcoholic Beverages in the Tropics

Amoebic liver abscess (ALA) seen commonly in the tropics is predominantly confined to adult males, especially those who consume locally brewed alcohol, although intestinal amoebiasis occurs in all age groups and in both genders. Whether the role of alcohol in the development of ALA is incidental and...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: T. Kumanan, V. Sujanitha, S. Balakumar, N. Sreeharan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6901751
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!