Alcohol and the liver
- PMID: 501075
Alcohol and the liver
Abstract
This paper discusses briefly the definition of alcoholism, the extent of the problem in Britain, the roles of ethanol toxicity and malnutrition in causing liver damage, and the types of liver damage seen in alcoholics.
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