Effects of Moderate Alcohol Drinking in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

ABSTRACT: Whether moderate alcohol intake is beneficial remains an unsolved issue. Recent studies have suggested that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with beneficial effects related to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Moderate alcohol consumption leads to a higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic viral liver diseases. However, the effects of moderate alcohol intake in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are unclear. In this review, we analyzed, from various perspectives, the effect of moderate alcohol consumption in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. We reviewed four cohort studies and seven cross-sectional studies. The results showed that moderate alcohol consumption was negatively related to the incidence of nonalcoholic steatoh

SUBMITTER: Kwon I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6529167 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature