{"id":129203,"date":"2021-09-15T05:06:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T05:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=129203"},"modified":"2023-08-10T08:15:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T08:15:41","slug":"alcoholic-liver-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alcoholic-liver-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcoholic liver disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive liver damage due to excessive alcohol consumption. Alcoholic liver disease progresses through three stages of rising severity; a fatty liver (in which fat accumulates inside liver cells), alcoholic hepatitis (inflammation of the liver due to excessive alcohol use), and finally cirrhosis (a severe liver disease in which healthy cells are destroyed and re\u00ac placed by scar tissue). Eventually, liver cancer and liver failure may result. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has symptoms similar to those of alcoholic liver disease, but is not due to alcohol.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Harm inflicted upon the liver due to excessive alcohol consumption. The presence of alcohol-related liver disease amplifies the likelihood of liver cancer emergence.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The duration of substantial alcohol consumption correlates with the escalating intensity of harm. The initial consequence involves the accumulation of fat droplets within liver cells, known as fatty liver. Subsequently, it progresses to alcoholic hepatitis, characterized by liver inflammation. The harm advances to cirrhosis, causing the formation of scar tissue within the liver, resulting in significant structural impairment that eventually culminates in the impairment of liver function.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Liver-function assessments reveal a distinctive set of irregularities, and in some cases, a liver biopsy (tissue sampling) might be necessary to gauge the extent of the damage. While no specific treatment exists, refraining from alcohol consumption halts the progression of further harm. In certain instances, treatment for alcohol dependence may be deemed necessary.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive liver damage due to excessive alcohol consumption. Alcoholic liver disease progresses through three stages of rising severity; a fatty liver (in which fat accumulates inside liver cells), alcoholic hepatitis (inflammation of the liver due to excessive alcohol use), and finally cirrhosis (a severe liver disease in which healthy cells are destroyed and re\u00ac placed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Alcoholic liver disease - Definition of Alcoholic liver disease<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Progressive liver damage due to excessive alcohol consumption. 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