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Both clinical and epidemiological studies have implicated the excessive use of alcohol in the risk of developing a variety of organ and metabolic disorders. Alcohol abuse-related metabolic derangements affect almost all body organs and their functions (Popham et al. 1983). Many physiological and degradative metabolic processes including the endocrine system are adversely altered by chronic alcohol abuse, leading to short- and long-term impairments. Alcohol exerts many adverse effects on gastrointestinal function, protein synthesis, energy metabolism, vitamin and mineral metabolism, as well as electrolyte balance.
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Agarwal, D.P., Goedde, H.W. (1990). Biochemical Aspects of Alcoholism. In: Alcohol Metabolism, Alcohol Intolerance, and Alcoholism. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74904-9_4
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