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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, CMS College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore - 641 006, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Dr N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore - 641 035, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 43, No 3 (2006), Pagination: 112-115
Abstract
Alcoholism is a primary chronic disease with genetic psychosocial and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestation. The disease is often progressive and fatal. The World Health Organisation no longer recommends the term alcoholism but prefers the term alcohol dependence syndrome.