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Trending Topics articles are published in timely response to evidence or media publications and may not be consistent with PEN evidence in other content areas. When this occurs, the PEN content will be reviewed and updated in the near future.

Can Coffee Prevent Chronic Liver Disease?

Recent headlines (1,2) attest that drinking coffee prevents chronic liver disease, based on a recently published study (3). The PEN Team set out to investigate whether the evidence supports these cause-and-effect statements.