If you drink 45 units alcohol a week how long to get liver disease?

Ambitious1999

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If you drink around 45 Uk units of alcohol each week, how many years would it take to get liver disease?

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IAmSimonCowell

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Those drinking 40-80 g per day had an increased incidence of fatty liver and alcoholic hepatitis, while those drinking more than 80 g per day had an increased incidence of liver cirrhosis. The threshold for liver damage was seen to be 60 g per day, or 49 units per weekin this study

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flowersinmyhair

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by Ambitious1999

If you drink around 45 Uk units of alcohol each week, how many years would it take to get liver disease?

It will vary from person to person

Reply 3

black tea

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Is liver disease something you are aiming to achieve?

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anosmianAcrimony

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If you drink any amount of alcohol, your life will be less happy, healthy and functional for it. But the amount that medical experts call a "sensible recommended intake" is 14 units per week, i.e. not more than approximately 2 drinks per day. That would be a good target.

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anosmianAcrimony

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by ameliawarwicker

Those drinking 40-80 g per day had an increased incidence of fatty liver and alcoholic hepatitis, while those drinking more than 80 g per day had an increased incidence of liver cirrhosis. The threshold for liver damage was seen to be 60 g per day, or 49 units per weekin this study

This is misleading - 49 is very likely to be harmful, it's over three times as much as the recommended sensible limit.

If you drink 45 units alcohol a week how long to get liver disease?

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