Tag: Alcoholism

  • Alcoholism

    Alcoholism

    The prevalence of alcoholism among general medical patients was evaluated in two French national surveys around 20% of consultants. However, only the most severe and clinically noisy form of the Alcohol disorders, alcohol dependence, is indicated in general practice. The complexity of its management imposes a morbid form of more moderate tracking strategy (consumer issues)…

  • Hyperferritinemia

    Hyperferritinemia

    The measurement of serum ferritin is a laboratory test high demand for judging martial status. It makes it possible both to learn about the existence of a deficit in iron (hypoferritinémie) and that of an overload (hyperferritinemia). The interpretation of an increase in serum ferritin levels, however, goes beyond the framework of excess iron and…