Biochemical Effects on the Liver of 1 Month of Alcohol Abstinence in Moderate Alcohol Consumers
Author(s) -
Isabelle D Munsterman,
Martine Groefsema,
Gert Weijers,
Willemijn M. Klein,
Dorine W. Swinkels,
Joost P.H. Drenth,
Arnt Schellekens,
Eric T.T.L. Tjwa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
alcohol and alcoholism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.747
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1464-3502
pISSN - 0735-0414
DOI - 10.1093/alcalc/agy031
Subject(s) - abstinence , alcohol , alcohol and health , alcohol consumption , liver disease , ethanol , medicine , alcoholic liver disease , physiology , biochemistry , chemistry , psychiatry , cirrhosis
: In this study in healthy moderate alcohol consumers, we observe that one month of alcohol abstinence results in decreased gamma-glutamyl transferase levels, which return to baseline levels after resumption of alcohol consumption.
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