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Which organ gets most damaged by alcohol?
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Your brain, your: Heart, and your liver. So what may be in store are alcohol persistent delusions, alcohol related cardiomyopathy, and cirrhosis of the liver. Why take such a risk?
Answered 9/28/2016
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In general, liver: But people vary in their susceptibility to this. However, the number one cause of death in alcoholics from medical disorders is cirrhosis of the liver and its complications. However, heart failure, arrhythmias, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, immune disorders and many cancers are testimony to the power of alcohol to damage the body. Accidents, fires, homicide and suicide are also results.
Answered 3/13/2014
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