Chronic Alcohol Consumption

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
CAC
Pronunciation
/ˈkrɑnɪk ˈælkəˌhɑl kənˈsəmʃən/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Healthcare

Examples in Context

  1. Conclusions The expression of UGT can be regulated by ethanol and isopentanol. As a result, chronic alcohol consumption may modify the metabolism of numerous endogenous and exogenous compounds, in particular some drugs, which are substrates of these UGT isoenzymes.
  2. Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy ( ACM ) is a dilated cardiomyopathy cause by chronic, great of alcohol consumption.
  3. Besides the numerous chronic, acute and developmental health effects, alcohol consumption is also associated with widespread social, mental health and emotional consequences.
  4. Chronic liver disease has long been associated with long-term alcohol consumption, but as the name suggests, NAFLD is found in those who are not heavy drinkers.
  5. There is convincing evidence that not only chronic alcoholism, but also single episodes of excessive alcohol consumption are associated with increased cardiovascular mortality.

Other meanings of CAC

Certified Alcohol Counselor Medical
Cervical Access Catheter Medical
Caballero Alférez Cadete Intl
Carcinogenicity Assessment Committee (CDER) Gov
Canadian Avalanche Centre Academic
Customer Account Code Business
Clinical Addictions Counselor Business
Consumer Advisory Committee Business
Certified Application Counselor Business
CAEN Advanced Computing Computing