Which of these conditions is NOT directly associated with chronic alcohol abuse?
a. esophageal varices c. fatty liver
b. jaundice d. pancreatic cancer
D
Chronic alcohol abuse causes a fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis. Liver cells will not function once scar tissue develops. Esophageal varices are also associated with cirrhosis and can be life threatening. Alcohol also damages the stomach and esophagus by irritating the mucosa and causing inflammation and ulcers. Pancreatitis can also occur. Thiamine deficiency caused by alcoholism leads to Wernicke's encephalopathy and brain deterioration. Alcohol consumption can also lead to bone marrow depression, anemia, leukopenia, or thrombocytopenia.
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