Alcohol and liver damage.

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 wee...

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Main Author: Sheila Sherlock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 1981-12-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3903