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Ethanol is Cirrhogenic, Whatever the Beverage
Author(s) -
Tuyns A.J.,
Estfcve J.,
Pequignot G.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1984.tb03886.x
Subject(s) - alcohol consumption , alcohol , consumption (sociology) , cirrhosis , ethanol , alcoholic liver disease , environmental health , medicine , food science , chemistry , gastroenterology , sociology , biochemistry , social science
Summary The risk of developing ascitic cirrhosis is a linear function of daily alcohol consumption. This paper examines whether the relation is the same for all alcoholic beverages; this seems to be the case, with the possible exception of beer, which might entail an excess risk.