Alcohols Effect On Organ Function

Download or read book Alcohol's Effect on Organ Function written by Dianne M. Welsh and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-12 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a selection of articles on the effect of alcohol use on organ function. Topics include: alcohol's effects on liver function, alcohol-related pancreatic damage, alcohol and the cardiovascular system, alcohol's contribution to compromised immunity, the hemotological complications of alcoholism, the endocrine system and alcohol-related hormonal imbalances, impairments of brain and behavior, alcohol's role in gastrointestinal tract disorders, and alcohol's impact on kidney function. Diagrams.