Women who binge drink at least once a month are at heightened risk of advanced fibrosis, study suggests

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Women who consume four or more alcoholic drinks on a single occasion once a month or more have increased odds of advanced liver fibrosis, a new study suggests. Steatotic liver disease (SLD)—formerly known as fatty liver disease—includes several liver conditions linked to alcohol consumption and/or metabolic dysfunction. SLD phenotypes are identified based partly on daily or weekly alcohol intake.…

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