The Endocrine System: Alcohol Alters Critical Hormonal Balance

Alcohol’s effects on the hormonal (i.e., endocrine) system have widespread consequences for virtually the entire body. Alcohol-related hormonal disturbances can result in cardiovascular abnormalities and reproductive deficits in both males and females. Other endocrine problems stemming from excess a...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Emanuele, Nicholas, Emanuele, Mary Ann
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 1997
Materias:
Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6826794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15706763
Descripción
Sumario:Alcohol’s effects on the hormonal (i.e., endocrine) system have widespread consequences for virtually the entire body. Alcohol-related hormonal disturbances can result in cardiovascular abnormalities and reproductive deficits in both males and females. Other endocrine problems stemming from excess alcohol consumption include immune dysfunction and bone disease. Researchers are exploring ways of using hormonal mechanisms to help treat alcoholics as well as to identify people predisposed to alcoholism.

Ejemplares similares