Drinking coffee slows progression of liver disease in chronic hepatitis C sufferers

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 12:14 in Health & Medicine

Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53% lower risk of liver disease progression than non-coffee drinkers according to a new study led by Neal Freedman, Ph.D., MPH, from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

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