Alcohol, Author Interviews, Gastrointestinal Disease / 28.01.2015
Daily Drinkers Risk Alcoholic Cirrhosis
MedicalResearch.com Interview with
Gro Askgaard MD
Department of Hepatology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
Copenhagen Denmark
Medical Research: What is the background for this study?
Dr. Askgaard: Alcohol is the main risk factor of cirrhosis in Europe, where 1.8% of
all deaths are attributable to liver disease. Alcohol amount is known to be a significant factor of development of cirrhosis - the greater alcohol amount, the greater risk. Less is known about drinking pattern - how the way you drink alcohol affects your risk. In this study we evaluated the influence of drinking frequency (drinking days/week), of lifetime alcohol consumption versus recent alcohol consumption, and alcohol type (wine, beer, liquor).
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