Liver fibrosis due to viral or metabolic chronic liver diseases is a major challenge of global
health. Correlating with liver disease progression, fibrosis is a key factor for liver disease …

Background and aims Alcohol use is a major contributor to injuries, mortality and the burden
of disease. This review updates knowledge on risk relations between dimensions of alcohol …

In large amounts, alcohol and its metabolites can overwhelm the gastrointestinal tract (GI)
and liver and lead to damage both within the GI and in other organs. Specifically, alcohol …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a widespread disease with limited treatment options.
Targeting the neuroimmune system is a new avenue for developing or repurposing effective …

A causal association has been established between alcohol consumption and cancers of
the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum, and, in women, breast; an …

Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with endocrine and immune
abnormalities that could increase risk for autoimmune disorders. However, little is known …

Abstract Background In 2004, tuberculosis (TB) was responsible for 2.5% of global mortality
(among men 3.1%; among women 1.8%) and 2.2% of global burden of disease (men 2.7%; …

In this article, we reviewed the association between alcohol drinking and head and neck
cancer (HNC) and its subsites, using the available literature. Alcohol drinking is an …

Epidemiological data have identified chronic alcohol consumption as a significant risk factor
for upper alimentary tract cancer, including cancer of the oropharynx, larynx and the …

Methods Published articles on the descriptive and analytical epidemiology of zoster were
identified using the methods outlined in the search strategy (see page 32), and reports from …