Alcohol and liver damage.

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  • Sheila Sherlock Department of Medicine, Royal Free Hospital Medical School. (University of London). Pond Street. London. England

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.3903

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The association of alcohol with cirrhosis was recognised by Matthew Baillie in 1793 and later by Addison. In Western countries the incidence of cirrhosis can be directly related to the quantity of alcohol consumed. In France, between - 1941 and 1947, rationing of wine from five to one litre per week led to an 80% reduction in mortality from cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is on the increase. In the U.S.A. it is the fourth commonest cause of death in white males. In Britain, deaths from cirrhosis have increased by approximately 25% in the last decade. The death rate in different communities correlates quite well with alcohol consumption 

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Sherlock S. Alcohol and liver damage. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 31 de Dezembro de 1981 [citado 23 de Dezembro de 2024];3:49-58. Disponível em: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3903

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