New study finds continued abstinence is key to increased survival from alcohol-related liver disease
Monday, April 20, 2009 - 09:56
in Health & Medicine
However, the downside is that up a quarter of people with alcohol-related cirrhosis die before they get the chance to stop drinking. Alcohol-related cirrhosis develops silently but usually presents with an episode of internal bleeding or jaundice - which is often fatal.
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