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  2. Alcoholic liver disease - Wikipedia

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    Alcoholic liver disease (ALD), also called alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), is a term that encompasses the liver manifestations of alcohol overconsumption, including fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and chronic hepatitis with liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. [1] It is the major cause of liver disease in Western countries, and is the leading ...

  3. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms can include a craving for alcohol, inability to feel pleasure from normally pleasurable things (known as anhedonia), clouding of sensorium, disorientation, nausea and vomiting or headache. [17] Insomnia is a common protracted withdrawal symptom that persists after the acute withdrawal phase of alcohol. Insomnia has also been found to ...

  4. Alcoholic hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms may present acutely after a large amount of alcoholic intake in a short time period, or after years of excess alcohol intake. Signs and symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis include jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity ), fatigue and hepatic encephalopathy ( brain dysfunction due to ...

  5. Cirrhosis - Wikipedia

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    Cirrhosis has many possible causes, and more than one cause may be present. History taking is of importance in trying to determine the most likely cause. [2] Globally, 57% of cirrhosis is attributable to either hepatitis B (30%) or hepatitis C (27%). [47] [48] Alcohol use disorder is another major cause, accounting for about 20–40% of the cases.

  6. Alcohol flush reaction - Wikipedia

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    The most obvious symptom of alcohol flush reaction is flushing on a person's face and body after drinking alcohol. [4] Other effects include "nausea, headache and general physical discomfort". [9] People affected by this condition show greater reduction in psychomotor functions on alcohol consumption than those without. [10]

  7. 6 tips to reduce alcohol use and cancer risk after surgeon ...

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    U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal ...

  8. Is Your Skin Breaking Out or Just Purging? Here's How to Tell ...

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  9. Can alcohol cause cancer? Here's what the science says

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    Additionally, alcohol can block the body from breaking down certain nutrients that can increase cancer risk. Alcohol can also increase blood levels of the sex hormone estrogen, which has been ...