An epidemiological study of the association of coffee with chronic liver disease

Hb Walton, Gs Masterton, Pc Hayes

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Abstract

Chronic liver disease affects 855 people per million in the UK. Previous studies have reported that coffee appears protective against the development of abnormal liver enzymes, hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. The aim of this study, the first in a Scottish population, was to compare coffee consumption in patients with liver disease and that of control populations to determine correlations between coffee intake and the incidence of non-cancerous liver disease and with Child's-Pugh and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217-22
Number of pages6
JournalScottish Medical Journal
Volume58
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2013

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