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Article: Medical Consequences of Alcohol Abuse.
- Article from:
- Alcohol Research & Health
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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Studies have shown that long-term alcohol abuse produces serious, harmful effects on a variety of the body's organ systems. Parts of the human body most affected include the liver and the immune, cardiovascular, and skeletal systems. Current research has examined some of these effects in an effort to better understand the medical consequences of alcohol use and abuse and to ultimately develop more effective treatments for responding to alcohol-induced bodily damage. This article discusses some of those findings. KEY WORDS: chronic AODE (effects of AOD [alcohol or other drug] use, abuse, or dependence); alcoholic liver disorder; immune system; cardiovascular system; bone; ...