1.   Liver cirrhosis often is listed as a contraindication to the use of disulfiram.

2.   Hepatitis B is a disease affecting the liver which can lead to death through liver cancer or liver cirrhosis.

3.   The incidence of pancreatitis discharges correlated in men, but not in women, with the incidence of liver cirrhosis.

4.   For comparison, the number of discharges because of liver cirrhosis and gall stone disease were also obtained, and the incidences were calculated as expressed above.

5.   The alcohol consumption in Finland correlated significantly with the incidence of liver cirrhosis discharges.

6.   The incidence of liver cirrhosis discharges correlated significantly with the incidence of pancreatitis discharges in men, but not in women.

7.   On the other hand, bilirubin concentration increases with the severity of liver cirrhosis and, in fact, is one of the variables used to evaluate this severity.

8.   Early diagnosis and treatment prevents brain damage and liver cirrhosis.