Alcohol does not just damage the liver - it also weakens the immune system, leads to slower healing, impairs bone formation and increases the risk of HIV transmission, US researchers have said.
Around 50 staff members of Chicago's Loyola University are currently conducting research on alcohol.
They have also found that alcohol consumption hinders recovery from burns, trauma, bleeding and surgery.
Source: Deborah Condon, irishhealth.com, 12/11/2010
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