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[Alcohol intake and risk of liver disease--significance of gender. A population study].
- Source :
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Ugeskrift for laeger [Ugeskr Laeger] 1997 Jun 09; Vol. 159 (24), pp. 3782-6. - Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- The association between self-reported alcohol intake and the risk of future liver disease was studied in a population-based prospective cohort of 13,285 men and women aged 30-79 years. Diagnoses indicating alcoholic liver disease (n = 261) or cirrhosis (n = 124) were obtained from the Danish National Health Registers. The cumulated observation time was 130,558 person-years. A dose-dependent increase in risk of developing liver disease was observed with increasing alcohol intake, with the steepest increase among women. At an alcohol intake of 7-13 beverages per week for women and 14-27 beverages per week for men the relative risk was significantly greater than 1. Women had a significantly higher relative risk of developing alcohol related liver disease than men for any given level of alcohol intake. In the general population, self-reported current alcohol intake is a good predictor of the future risk of alcoholic liver disease.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Alcoholism complications
Alcoholism epidemiology
Female
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic epidemiology
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic etiology
Liver Diseases epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Alcohol Drinking adverse effects
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Danish
- ISSN :
- 0041-5782
- Volume :
- 159
- Issue :
- 24
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ugeskrift for laeger
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9214055