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		<title>Alcoholic Liver Disease &#8211; Causes, Risks, Symptoms, Treatment</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcoholic liver disease is the damage of the liver as a result of long term or excessive alcohol consumption. Eventually it may lead to liver failure. This condition will not occur in every person  who drinks excessively but the chances of developing this form of liver disease is higher in a person who drinks more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acute Pancreatitis &#8211; Symptoms, Causes and Alcohol Binges</title>
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		<title>Alcohol Abuse and Rehabilitation in South Africa</title>
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