Coffee and Liver

Q; High Coffee consumption increases the risk of cirrhosis?

A) True

B) False

Answer: B

Coffee consumption actually decreases the risk as well as disease progression of cirrhosis and liver fibrosis. A meta-analysis of 16 observational studies consisting of 3034 coffee drinkers and 132076 non-coffee drinker showed that Odd Ratio (OR) decreases to 0.61 with Confidence Interval 0.45-0.84. This benefit extends to the sub-group of patients with alcoholic liver disease and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV).

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Reference:

Liu F, Wang X, Wu G, et al. Coffee Consumption Decreases Risks for Hepatic Fibrosis and Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142457.