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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Alcohol has existed as the most abused substance for many centuries. In 1960 alcohol was recognized as a hepatotoxin. | [[Alcohol]] has existed as the most abused substance for many centuries. In 1960 [[alcohol]] was recognized as a [[hepatotoxin]]. | ||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
*Alcohol has existed as the most abused substance for many centuries<ref name="pmid47793">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rubin E, Lieber CS |title=Relation of alcoholic liver injury to cirrhosis |journal=Clin Gastroenterol |volume=4 |issue=2 |pages=247–72 |year=1975 |pmid=47793 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | *[[Alcohol]] has existed as the most abused substance for many centuries.<ref name="pmid47793">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rubin E, Lieber CS |title=Relation of alcoholic liver injury to cirrhosis |journal=Clin Gastroenterol |volume=4 |issue=2 |pages=247–72 |year=1975 |pmid=47793 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*In 1960 alcohol was recognized as a hepatotoxin | *In 1960 [[alcohol]] was recognized as a [[hepatotoxin]]. | ||
*The earliest lesion reported for alcoholic liver disease is alcoholic steatosis (fatty liver) | *The earliest lesion reported for [[alcoholic liver disease]] is [[Fatty liver|alcoholic steatosis]] ([[fatty liver]]). | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]
Overview
Alcohol has existed as the most abused substance for many centuries. In 1960 alcohol was recognized as a hepatotoxin.
Historical Perspective
- Alcohol has existed as the most abused substance for many centuries.[1]
- In 1960 alcohol was recognized as a hepatotoxin.
- The earliest lesion reported for alcoholic liver disease is alcoholic steatosis (fatty liver).