Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is characterized by the injury, inflammation, and scarring in the
liver owing to excessive alcohol consumption. Currently, ALD is a leading cause for liver …

This review summarizes the current knowledge on essential vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5.
These B-complex vitamins must be taken from diet, with the exception of vitamin B3, that can …

Background The health risks associated with moderate alcohol consumption continue to be
debated. Small amounts of alcohol might lower the risk of some health outcomes but …

Tobacco and alcohol use are leading causes of mortality that influence risk for many
complex diseases and disorders. They are heritable, and etiologically related, behaviors that …

Liability to alcohol dependence (AD) is heritable, but little is known about its complex
polygenic architecture or its genetic relationship with other disorders. To discover loci …

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are complex traits, meaning that variations in many genes
contribute to the risk, as does the environment. Although the total genetic contribution to risk …

Objective To use the rs1229984 variant in the alcohol dehydrogenase 1B gene (ADH1B) as
an instrument to investigate the causal role of alcohol in cardiovascular disease. Design …

1. Learn how the body disposes of alcohol and its metabolites. 2. Discern some of the factors
that influence this process. 3. Learn how alcohol influences the metabolism of nutrients and …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are conditions in which the use of legal or illegal
substances, such as nicotine, alcohol or opioids, results in clinical and functional …

Alcohol addiction is a leading risk factor for personal death and disability. In 2016, alcohol
use caused 2.2% of female deaths and 6.8% of male deaths, and disability-adjusted life …