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Single night alcohol binge more likely to cause liver disease than few drinks a week, says study

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People who binge drink are three times more likely to develop liver disease compared to people who drink a few times a week, according to new research.

Scientists from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge found that the are more important than volume for predicting the risk of developing (ARC).

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