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Alcohol-Related Liver Transplants Skyrocketed During Pandemic

Researchers Point to Record Alcohol Sales During the Pandemic Resulting in Sharp Increase in Alcoholic Hepatitis   Reporting by CNN indicates that the number of people with alcoholic hepatitis who either received a liver transplant or were placed on a waitlist for one increased 50% during the pandemic. The sharp rise in alcohol-related liver transplants […]

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Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Facts about Alcohol-Related Liver Disease As noted by the American Liver Foundation, alcohol-related liver disease is a “common, but preventable disease” caused by “excessive consumption of alcohol.”  There are three types of liver disease caused by excessive alcohol consumption: Fatty liver Alcoholic hepatitis Alcohol-related cirrhosis If caught early enough, liver damage may be reversed if

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