Higher Oxidative Stress in Current Alcoholics Compared to Abstinent Alcoholics and Normal Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

BACKGROUNDOxidative stress is considered as one of the key mechanisms in the pathogenesis of alcohol induced organ damage. In the early recovery phase after alcohol withdrawal also oxidative damage has been demonstrated. Whether this is due to chronic use of alcohol, or withdrawal from alcohol in an already dependent individual or both is debatable.