Alcohol Abuse

Epidemiology and Etiology:

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Common sites:

· Liver

· Steatosis

· Steatohepatitis

· Cirrhosis

· Brain

· Wernicke syndrome

· Korsackoff syndrome

· Cerebellar degeneration

· Peripheral neuropathy

· CVS

· Cardiomyopathy

· HTN

· GI

· Gastritis

· Pancreatitis

· Skeletal muscle

· Rhabdomyolysis

· GU:

· Testicular atrophy

· Spontaneous abortion

· Fetus:

· Growth retardation

· Mental retardation

· Birth defects

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