Acetaldehyde Adducts in Alcoholic Liver Disease

Chronic alcohol abuse causes liver disease that progresses from simple steatosis through stages of steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and eventually hepatic failure. In addition, chronic alcoholic liver disease (ALD), with or without cirrhosis, increases risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A...

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Main Authors: Mashiko Setshedi, Jack R. Wands, Suzanne M. de la Monte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/oxim.3.3.12288