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Hepatopathien und Drogenkonsum

Hepatic diseases in the context of drug abuse

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Hepatopathien bei Drogenmissbrauch umfassen ein breites Spektrum an Veränderungen. Die direkten substanzspezifischen Schädigungen der gängigen missbräuchlich konsumierten Drogen sind i. Allg. als gering einzuschätzen. Problematisch sind allerdings der vielfach gleichzeitige Konsum von Alkohol und Infektionen bei i.v.-Missbrauch mit den bekannten Leberschädigungen. Es wird eine Übersicht der wesentlichen Hepatopathien gegeben.

Abstract

Hepatic diseases in the context of drug abuse encompass a broad spectrum of alterations. The direct substance-specific damage caused by the commonly consumed illicit drugs in general seems to be low; however, problematic is the concurrent abuse of alcohol or infections in the context of intravenous abuse, which lead to the known hepatic changes. A survey of the main hepatopathies is presented.

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Büttner, A. Hepatopathien und Drogenkonsum. Rechtsmedizin 29, 185–189 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00194-019-0310-x

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