UC-San Francisco: How We Could Test for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Before It's Too Late
December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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A new study finds that a blood test may be a more reliable indicator of liver disease than asking how much a person drinks.
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Excessive drinking can damage the liver. Yet, unlike obesity or high cholesterol, clinicians only screen for alcohol use by asking their patients how much they drink.
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A new study finds that a blood test may be a more reliable indicator of liver disease than asking how much a person drinks.
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Excessive drinking can damage the liver. Yet, unlike obesity or high cholesterol, clinicians only screen for alcohol use by asking their patients how much they drink.
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