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. 1988 Dec;149(6):683–686.

Liver disease in women. Alcohol, autoimmunity, and gallstones.

S Sherlock
PMCID: PMC1026613  PMID: 3074563

Abstract

Some liver diseases, such as autoimmune liver disease, affect women far more often than men. Others, such as alcohol-related disease, progress more rapidly in women than in men. An increased index of suspicion will lead to improved diagnosis and earlier treatment of women with liver disease.

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