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Genetics of Alcoholic Liver Disease.
Seminars in liver disease - 1 Nov 2015
Anstee Quentin M, Daly Ann K, Day Christopher P
Abstract excerpt
Excess alcohol consumption with consequent alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a common cause of liver dysfunction and liver-related mortality worldwide. However, although the majority of heavy drinkers will develop steatosis, only a minority progress to advanced liver disease and cirrhosis. Thus, ALD is a complex disease where subtle interpatient genetic variations and environmental factors interact to determine...
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