Abstract background and purpose: Abuse of alcohol may derange bone metabolism and
cause osteoporosis. Due to confounding factors associated with alcohol abuse, however,
the effect of alcohol itself on bone loss remains obscure. The influence of alcohol intake on
bone and mineral metabolism is rather well known, but how the metabolism normalizes
during withdrawal has rarely been investigated. The aims of the present study were to
evaluate the alcohol-induced changes of bone and mineral metabolism and their recovery …