The body breaks down the caffeine in coffee to get rid of it. Alcohol can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking coffee along with alcohol might cause too much caffeine in the bloodstream and caffeine side effects including jitteriness, headache, and fast heartbeat.
For instance, autoimmune hepatitis can co-exist with a viral hepatitis, such as hepatitis B or hepatitis C, and can be exacerbated by liver damage caused by alcohol abuse. Since the treatment of hepatitis depends on the cause, it is very important that your doctor understand the underlying cause(s) of your condition.
One such auto antibody originating from the body's own immune system is the anti smooth muscle antibody, a protein that targets the smooth muscles in the liver. The medical anti smooth muscle antibody test is usually ordered when a doctor suspects that the patient suffers from autoimmune hepatitis. Also called the SMA test, it is ordered along with the antinuclear antibodies test to eliminate other reasons that may be the cause of liver malfunction.