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Risk factors for alcoholic liver disease include female gender, excessive alcohol use, and individual susceptibility towards liver injury due to the toxic effects of alcohol. | Risk factors for alcoholic liver disease include female gender, excessive alcohol use, and individual susceptibility towards liver injury due to the toxic effects of alcohol. | ||
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* Other underlying [[liver disease]] | * Other underlying [[liver disease]] | ||
* [[Malnutrition]] | * [[Malnutrition]] | ||
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[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
[[Category:Hepatology]] | [[Category:Hepatology]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Risk factors for alcoholic liver disease include female gender, excessive alcohol use, and individual susceptibility towards liver injury due to the toxic effects of alcohol.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors include:
- Heavy drinking/ binge drinking
- Gender: Women are more susceptible than men
- Genetic predisposition: certain individuals are more susceptible to liver injury by the toxic effects of alcohol than others.
- Personal susceptibility to alcohol abuse and alcoholism
- Other underlying liver disease
- Malnutrition