Dr. Barry Dworkin

Alcohol-related liver disease increasing in younger U.S. adults according to observational study

Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2018

Source:

Deaths by alcohol-related liver disease skyrocket among young adults, U.S. study shows

Reference:

Mortality due to cirrhosis and liver cancer in the United States, 1999-2016: observational study

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