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Was wondering what illesses can be caused by the use of alcohol?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Many: Excessive alcohol use can lead to liver disease (fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis); ^ risk of hypertension, stroke or heart failure; erectile dysfunction; nystagmus; ^ cancer risk; GI problems (gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis); fetal alcohol syndrome; dementia; hypoglycemia and eye problems.

Answered 1/9/2015

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Dr. Erin Robertson answered

Specializes in General Practice

End Organ Damage: encephalopathy, delirium tremens, seizures, psychosis, life-threatening vitamin deficiencies, dementia/altered mental status, cardiomyopathy, fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver failure, ARDS, bone marrow destruction, anemias, muscle wasting, portal hypertension, coagulopathies, gastric ulcers, GI bleeds, pancreatitis, pancreatic failure & cancer, fetal alcohol syndrome, death...

Answered 3/22/2015

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What causes you to lose control when taking alcohol?

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