Alcohol and hepatocellular carcinoma

BackgroundAlcohol is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer because it induces hepatocellular carcinoma (among other cancers) in humans. An excessive alcohol intake may result in fatty liver, acute/chronic hepatitis, and cirrhosis and eventually lead to...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Matsushita, Akinobu Takaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology