The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are mitogens that play a pivotal role in regulating cell
proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. The effects of IGFs are mediated through the IGF …

The objective of this study was to outline the biological pathways of alcohol‐attributable
breast cancer, the epidemiological risk relationship between alcohol consumption and …

Previous studies suggest that low bone mass is a complication of alcoholic liver disease.
Nevertheless, little is known about bone mass and bone metabolism in viral cirrhosis. To …

Despite advances in treatment of alcohol use disorders that focus on increasing abstinence
and reducing recidivism, alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is projected to be the major cause of …

Background Increasing attention to liver-bone crosstalk has spurred interest in targeted
interventions for various forms of osteoporosis. Liver injury induced by different liver …

Net hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis were examined in normal (n= 4) and
cirrhotic (n= 8) subjects using two independent methods [13C nuclear magnetic resonance …

PURPOSE It is unknown whether alcohol intake is associated with the risk of lethal
(metastatic or fatal) prostate cancer. We examine (1) whether alcohol intake among men at …

PURPOSE: Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and its major binding protein (IGF-BP3) have
recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of several malignancies. However …

Alcohol drinking has been extensively studied in relation to prostate cancer, yet findings on
the direction of the association are equivocal. Previous studies have not examined drinking …

Osteopenia is frequent among alcoholics. Its pathogenesis seems to be multifactorial,
including ethanol intake, hormonal changes, liver cirrhosis, and malnutrition. Our objective is …