Alcohol use disorder

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Asked for Male, 28 Years

He has been drinking for past 12 years. Intake was 2.5 to 3 litres of beer everyday in initial 6 years. Past 6 years he is taking 250 to 400 ml whiskey daily. His blood report is: GGT 294, SGOT 70, SGPT 91, TSH 5.8, URIC ACID 10 What does this indicate about his liver condition? Any other tests or examination recommended for assessing the severity of his AUD? Please advise. Thanks

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Dr. M.S.Kalyan Kumar General Surgeon 17 yrs exp Chennai Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. M.S.Kalyan Kumar

General Surgeon 17 yrs exp Chennai

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The aforementioned person’s liver is slowly undergoing damage. It would be better to know what other symptoms he has.

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Taking an ultrasound scan of the abdomen

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Daily consumption of alcohol of any quantity is not advisable.

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