Daily Dose Of Caffeine May Ease The Effects Of Liver Fibrosis
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who consume more than 308 mg of caffeine daily have milder liver fibrosis, according to a study featured in the January 2010 issue of Hepatology. The daily amount of caffeine intake found to be beneficial was equivalent to 2.25 cups of regular coffee, and other sources of caffeine beyond coffee did not have the same therapeutic effect. read more