抄録
The influence of alcoholic intake on hepatic function was investigated in two groups of apparently healthy workmen. In laborers at a fish market, there was no significant difference of hepatic function tests between those with and without the habit of high alcohol intake. The dietary surveys showed rather increased protein intake in the heavy drinkers. As it is conceivable that these results are associated with the particular condition of the fish market laborers who can eat a lot of fish, a further investigation was carried out with employees engaged in sedentary works at an electric power company. Though abnormal bromsul-phalein test was generally high in its incidence in this group of workers and the results were not so clear-cut as in the former group, the incidence of abnormal bromsulphalein test was similar or only slightly higher in the heavy drinkers as compared with non-heavy drinkers or abstainers. Protein intake was not decreased in the heavy drinkers. Thus, the results of hepatic function tests in heavy drinkers in these worker groups are quite different from those in heavy drinkers visiting the hospital. This difference is explained by the absence of protein deficiency in the heavy drinkers of the worker groups. From these results, the critical quantity of alcohol to cause hepatic injury is discussed.
