Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a dependency on alcohol characterized by craving (a strong need to drink), loss of control (being unable to stop drinking despite a desire to do so), physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms, and tolerance (increasing difficulty of becoming drunk).
Blood tests
Abnormal blood tests are associated with alcoholism.
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- Macrocytosis (enlarged MCV)1
- Elevated GGT2
- Moderate elevation of AST and ALT and an AST:ALT ratio of 2:1.
- High carbohydrate-deficient transferrin2
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