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Mistakes in alcoholic liver disease and how to avoid them

Helena Cortez-Pinto, Pedro Marques Da Costa

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Alcohol consumption is the most prevalent cause of liver cirrhosis in Europe and the third leading risk factor for overall mortality, accounting for approximately half a million deaths annually worldwide.

Alcoholic liver cirrhosis represents 50% of all cirrhosis cases globally according to the World Health Organization.
Alcoholic liver disease is multifaceted with several cofactors influencing its progression.
Patients with alcohol abuse can simultaneously have viral hepatitis B or C, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, or haemochromatosis.
This material provides epidemiological context on the burden of alcohol-related liver disease in Europe and globally.

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Abstract

Alcohol consumption is the most prevalent aetiology for liver cirrhosis in Europe and the third leading risk factor for overall mortality.1,2 In fact, alcoholic liver cirrhosis accounts for almost half a million deaths a year worldwide, corresponding to 50% of all cases of cirrhosis, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).3 Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is multifaceted, with several cofactors influencing its progression. Patients abusing alcohol can simultaneously have viral hepatitis B or C, or a genetic disease, such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency or haemochromatosis.

Topics

Hepatobiliary

Citation

Marques da Costa P and Cortez-Pinto H. Mistakes in alcoholic liver disease and how to avoid them. UEG Education 2017: 17; 10–14.

Published

2024

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