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The occurrence of more than 200 diseases, including cancer, can be attributed to alcohol
drinking. The global cancer deaths attributed to alcohol-consumption rose from 243,000 in …

Chronic ethanol consumption is a strong risk factor for the development of certain types of
cancer including those of the upper aerodigestive tract, the liver, the large intestine and the …

Background and aims. Atrophic gastritis (AG) results most often from Helicobacter pylori (H.
pylori) infection. AG is the most important single risk condition for gastric cancer that often …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is prevalent among
Asian populations, with marked regional variations in incidence and mortality. Patients with …

It is well recognized that one cause of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) is alcohol consumption. Research in Italy and the United States concludes that the …

Alcohol is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a human
carcinogen and its consumption has been associated to an increased risk of liver, breast …

Alcohol is a major risk factor for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the most
prevalent histological subtype of oesophageal cancer (OC) worldwide. The metabolism of …

Background Alcohol consumption and smoking have long been suspected of increasing the
risk of developing psoriasis. Most evidence to date has derived from cross-sectional or case …

AIM: To evaluate the contribution of alcohol dehydrogenase-1B (ADH1B) and aldehyde
dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) polymorphisms to the risk of esophageal cancer. METHODS …