ALCOHOL AND THE LIVER

Authors
HILLS KS WESTABY D
Citation
Ks. Hills et D. Westaby, ALCOHOL AND THE LIVER, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 57(10), 1997, pp. 517-521
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
57
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
517 - 521
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1997)57:10<517:AATL>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Alcohol remains the most common cause of cirrhosis in the Western worl d, This article reviews the increased understanding of the mechanisms by which alcohol damages the liver, why individuals differ in their su sceptibility to alcohol, current treatments available and those which may have a role to play in the future.