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Long term use of alcohol affects the liver and can lead to a condition called ________.


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Effects of alcohol on liver:

  1. If alcohol is consumed occasionally or taken in limited amounts, there are no harmful effects as such on the body.
  2. But in case of heavy drinking it affects different parts of the body.
  3. It causes fatty liver.
  4. It dehydrates the tissues and affects the kidneys.

Final answer : Long term use of alcohol affects the liver and can lead to a condition called fatty liver.


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