It causes fatty tissue to build up in the liver, it suppresses enzymes needed to break down toxins in the body, and it causes scar tissue to form inside the liver (cirrhosis).
Alcohol can severley damage the primary function of the liver. (it can damage the whole liver overtime).
When progressive disease such as alcohol damage or hepatitis destroys enough liver tissue, the scarring that results shrinks the liver and constricts blood flow.
Alcohol affects liver function all by itself. Prednisone and alcohol can cause liver and pancreatic damage, as can prednisone alone.
Yes, the alcohol damage your liver, also your liver renew itself every 2 years
it is damege to the liver
corrosive of the liver
Liver function tests do not directly identify the presence of alcohol in the body. Instead, this type of test checks for damage that can occur to the liver from chronic alcohol overuse.
The liver is able to break down alcohol by way of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase. However, over consumption of alcohol can damage the liver, causing fatty liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis, or cirrhosis of the liver.
In short, there are numerous liver diseases related to alcohol consumption: Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen; bleeding from veins in the esophagus; enlarged spleen; high blood pressure in the liver; changes in mental function, and/or coma; kidney failure; liver cancer; psoriasis alcohol hepatitis; and Alcoholic cirrhosis
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The condition you are referring to is alcoholic liver disease. It is characterized by liver damage due to excessive alcohol consumption over an extended period, leading to liver inflammation, scarring (cirrhosis), and eventual liver failure. Reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption is crucial to prevent further damage and improve liver health.