Possibilities of essential phospholipids in alcoholic liver disease of terminal stage

Abstract

Essential phospholipids (Essentiale Forte N, Aventis, France-Germany) in alcohol-associated hepatic cirrhosis improve the subjective state of patients, reduce manifestations of asthenic and dyspeptic syndromes, intensity of jaundice, have a positive effect on biochemical indicators of cytolysis and cholestasis. The conducted clinical study showed effectiveness of use of essential phospholipids as hepatoprotective agents for hepatic diseases of alcoholic etiology.

Keywords

• essential phospholipids
• epl
• alcoholic liver disease
• alcohol-associated hepatic cirrhosis