HEALTH
Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Mortality Higher in Women

TOPLINE: Women with steatotic liver disease (SLD) related to alcohol consumption are at greater risk of mortality than men with the same condition, new research suggested. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES III, 1988-1994), which included standardized ultrasonographic measures of hepatic steatosis…