In autopsy, the liver can give clues to alcohol use
Photo credit: Handout | Taconic Parkway crash driver Diane Schuler
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An autopsy on Diane Schuler's body showed no underlying medical conditions, authorities have said. A toxicology test showed she had a .19 blood alcohol level and she had 6 grams of undigested alcohol in her stomach. It was not clear whether the autopsy found any signs of alcohol-related damage to her liver.
The liver of a "chronic alcoholic" would show scarring and may be enlarged and misshapen...
