Alcohol abuse can affect more than the heart and the liver. Many observers often do not
appreciate the complex and differing aspects of alcohol's effects in pathophysiologies that …

Alcohol abuse; the most common and costly form of drug abuse, is a major contributing
factor to many disease categories. The alcohol-attributable disease burden is closely related …

Alcohol consumption represents a major factor of morbidity and mortality, with a wide range
of adverse medical implications that practically affect every organ system. It is the fifth major …

THE PATHOLOGIC CONSEQUENCES of acute and chronic alcohol abuse and infection are
multifactorial and multisystemic. Chronic excessive alcohol intake impairs the function of a …

The aim of the present review was to:(i) highlight epidemiological and other studies that
have generated important data on the harmful patterns of drinking that increase the risk for …

Alcohol consumption causes damage to various organs and systems. Liver is a primary
target for the detrimental effects of alcohol since this substance of abuse is mainly …

In the early decades of the 20 th century, discussions regarding alcohol were dominantly
directed toward its therapeutic uses, but authorities now state that any level of alcohol …

Alcohol has been a significant aspect of human culture for millennia, consumed in various
contexts ranging from rituals to daily nutrition. This paper examines the dual nature of …

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Alcohol use has complex effects on cardiovascular (CV) health. The associations between
drinking and CV diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral …