Graciela Elia Castro Narro, Luis Antonio Díaz, Eric Kauffman Ortega, María Fernanda Bautista Garín, Eira Cerda Reyes, Pindaro Sebastian Martinez Delfin, Juan Pablo Arab, Ramón Bataller
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) represents one of the deadliest yet preventable consequences of excessive alcohol use. It represents 5.1% of the global burden of disease, mainly involving the productive-age population (15-44 years) and leading to an increased mortality risk from traffic road injuries, suicide, violence, cardiovascular disease, neoplasms, and liver disease, among others, accounting for 5.3% of global deaths. Daily alcohol consumption, binge drinking (BD), and heavy episodic drinking (HED) are the patterns associated with a higher risk of developing ALD...
April 4, 2024: Annals of Hepatology