What is alcohol-induced liver disease and what are its symptoms?
Alcohol-induced liver disease, as the name implies, is caused by excessive consumption of alcohol and is a common but preventable disease. There are three stages of alcohol-induced liver disease including the following: Fatty liver (Stage I) Fatty liver is excessive accumulation of fat inside the liver cells. This is the most common alcohol-induced liver disorder. The liver is enlarged, causing upper abdominal discomfort on the right side. Alcoholic hepatitis (Stage II) Alcoholic hepatitis is an acute inflammation of the liver, accompanied by the destruction of individual liver cells and scarring. Symptoms may include fever, jaundice, an increased white blood cell count, an enlarged, tender liver, and spider-like veins in the skin. Alcoholic cirrhosis (Stage III) Alcoholic cirrhosis is the destruction of normal liver tissue, leaving non-functioning scar tissue. Symptoms may include those of alcoholic hepatitis, in addition to portal hypertension (leading to blood vomiting), enlarged sp
