Why the study?
Is autonomic neuropathy present in non-alcoholic liver disease at a similar frequency to alcoholic liver disease?
Population
64 patients with biopsy-proven liver disease and 29 age-matched controls
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights autonomic neuropathy across liver diseases; hypothesis-generating for mechanisms beyond alcohol toxicity.
Is autonomic neuropathy present in non-alcoholic liver disease at a similar frequency to alcoholic liver disease?
Autonomic neuropathy occurs with comparable frequency in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver disease, suggesting it may be secondary to disturbed liver function rather than alcohol toxicity alone.
Thuluvath et al. (1989) studied this question.
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