The Effects Of Binge Drinking On The Liver

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is characterized by a fatty liver, hepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. Binge drinking is on the rise worldwide, and is particularly common in the U.S. A review of studies addressing the effects of binge drinking on the liver underscores the complex interactions among various immune, signaling pathways, epigenetic, and metabolic responses of the liver to binge drinking. Results will be published in the April 2013 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research and are currently available at Early View...
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