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Old 16th Dec 2011, 19:19
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gingernut
 
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Great story homonculus.

Alcohol is the only vice that will prolong your life - if you drink regularly in moderation you will statistically have a greater life expectancy than if you are tee total. But equally drunks in city centres at 11pm and elsewhere cause massive harm and cost to society.
Interesting statistic, but as ever, there are lies, damn lies, and...........
(Do the tea totallers die young because there are other factors in their life which are responsible, eg chronic disease, reading Watchtower, being boring etc).

Of course, we'll be revealling more patients with elevated LFT's as we're monitoring more and more patients-('cos we're sticking more on statins.)

Still not convinced using them as a screening tool is useful. And why oh why are we measuring GGT's.

As for Cornish Cider....me and Adam, Watergate Bay, circa 2005
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