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Title
Hepatitis C and alcohol
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2003
Authors
Journal
Alcohol Research and Health
Volume
27
Issue
3
Pagination
232 - 239
Date published
2003
ISBN
0090838X (ISSN)
Keywords
alcohol consumption, Alcohol Drinking, alcohol liver cirrhosis, alcoholic beverage, Alcoholic liver cirrhosis, Alcoholism, Amount of AOD use, apoptosis, Biochemical mechanism, cell death, Chronic AODE (alcohol and other drug effects), disease course, drinking behavior, epidemiology, Gender differences, gene mutation, Hepacivirus, hepatitis C, Hepatitis C virus, human, Humans, immune response, Immunology, inflammation, interferon, liver cancer, liver disease, liver injury, metabolism, Mutation, oxidative stress, regulator protein, review, Risk Factors, RNA, sex difference, Treatment Outcome, virology, virus gene
Abstract
Patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) who drink heavily are likely to suffer more severe liver injury, promoting disease progression to cirrhosis and increasing their risk for liver cancer. Some research, although not conclusive, suggests that even moderate drinking may spur liver damage in HCV-infected patients. Research areas that have the greatest potential for developing more effective treatment options include HCV virology, immunology, animal models, and the mechanisms of liver injury.