Liver Disease: It Is Never Too Late To Stop Drinking, According To Researchers

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 11:14 in Health & Medicine

Where there is life there is hope and it is never too late to stop drinking, even with the most severe case of alcohol-related liver disease, according to new research. 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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