Article
Effect of alcohol on iron storage diseases of the liver.
Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2003
Fletcher Linda M, Bridle Kim R, Crawford Darrell H G
Abstract excerpt
The consumption of excess alcohol in patients with liver iron storage diseases, in particular the iron-overload disease hereditary haemochromatosis (HH), has important clinical consequences. HH, a common genetic disorder amongst people of European descent, results in a slow, progressive accumulation of excess hepatic iron. If left untreated, the condition may lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis and primary hepatocellular...
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