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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2014; 20(9): 2127-2135
Published online Mar 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i9.2127
Published online Mar 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i9.2127
Table 2 Gender differences in alcoholic liver disease
| Alcoholic liver disease (hepatic steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis) |
| Hepatic damage faster in F than M |
| RR to develop cirrhosis 7 in M and 17 in F |
| RR to develop alcoholic liver disease 3, 7 in M and 7, 3 in F |
| F more susceptible to damage by alcohol than M: higher haematic concentration of ethanol in F than M: major risk of hepatitis progression toward cirrohosis (even after an absentation from alcohol) in F than M |
| Differences in corporal structures (content of corporal water), different enzymatic activity (gastric ADH expression and activity), hormonal |
- Citation: Durazzo M, Belci P, Collo A, Prandi V, Pistone E, Martorana M, Gambino R, Bo S. Gender specific medicine in liver diseases: A point of view. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(9): 2127-2135
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i9/2127.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i9.2127