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Excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks causes damage to

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Liver
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Kidneys
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Heart
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Lungs
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Solution

The correct option is A Liver
Alcohol is readily absorbed from the digestive tract, and up to 98% is metabolised in the liver. Each liver cell contains three pathways for alcohol metabolism. All of these result in the production of a highly toxic metabolite which can contribute to liver cell damage. With regular alcohol use, the regenerative ability of liver cells may be inhibited and lead to sustained liver damage. Long term heavy alcohol use may lead to fat accumulation in the liver, which may progress to alcoholic hepatitis, or liver cirrhosis.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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