It should be noted that the regular drinkers in Table 1 includes the ex-drinker group because the portion of ex-drinker was very small (3%) but the hazard ratios were large and were comparable with regular drinkers. Modest drinkers were more educated, less obese, more active, less smoked, and had lower rates of hypertension, diabetes, and high triglycerides, proteinuria, high uric acid and high level of C-reactive protein when compared with regular drinkers. In addition, male and female demographics and clinical characteristics life expectancy of an alcoholic by drinking status presented separately in Table S3 and S4 as the difference of health risk in relation to alcohol between male and females does exist. It also examined risk estimates when using occasional drinkers rather than lifetime abstainers as the reference group. In the fully adjusted models, there were nonsignificant protective associations for low-volume drinkers whether using lifetime abstainers or occasional drinkers as the reference group, though this was only a RR of 0.97 for the latter.
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When the liver can no longer metabolize the alcohol quickly enough, it will send it back into the bloodstream. Cirrhosis is considered end stage liver disease as it cannot be reversed and can lead to liver failure. Although 90% of people who drink heavily develop fatty liver disease, only 20% to 40% will go on to develop alcoholic hepatitis. Early damage to the liver causes fat to deposit onto the liver, resulting in hepatic steatosis, or alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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- The DSM also lists how many symptoms must be present to warrant a mild, moderate, or severe qualifier.
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