Exploring Alcohol’s Effects on Liver Function

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of beer, 1 liter of wine, or 8 oz dis-tilled spirits (i.e., 5–6 standard drinks1) daily for 20 years. For wom-en, the threshold dose is one-fourth to one-half that amount. In this article, the phrase “heavy drinking” refers to this daily intake. Heavy long-term alcohol consump-tion clearly plays a major role in the

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