Alcohol-related disease

1Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland

2Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Pedro Hispano, ULS Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal.

 

Alcohol, the most consumed drug in the world, is responsible for millions of deaths and a significant of disability-adjusted life years. Alcohol-related liver disease is the most recognized disease related to heavy ethanol consumption, whose pathophysiology we will cover extensively. However, pancreatitis, dilated cardiomyopathy, alcohol-related neurological diseases and other topics will be reviewed with detailed pathophysiological mechanisms and unifying concepts. Abstinence is the most effective treatment for alcohol-related disease, and an international effort should be made to promote a marked reduction in alcohol consumption.

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Publication history:

Submission date: 13th Oct, 2023
Revised on: 27th Nov, 2023
Accepted on: 22nd Jan, 2024
Published online: 2nd May, 2024

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