Alcoholic liver disease

Alcoholic liver disease, abbreviated as alcoholic fatty liver, is the earliest and most common pathological change in alcoholic liver disease. Alcoholic liver disease is a liver injury disease caused by long-term heavy drinking (alcohol abuse). Mild alcoholic fatty liver is often asymptomatic, while moderate to severe alcoholic fatty liver may present with manifestations similar to chronic hepatitis, such as mild general malaise, fatigue, easy tiredness, nausea and vomiting, poor appetite, and abdominal distension. This disease is more common in Western countries, where 80%–90% of cirrhosis cases are caused by alcohol consumption. In China, more attention has been paid to cirrhosis caused by hepatitis, while alcoholic cirrhosis is considered rare and has not received sufficient attention. With the increase in alcohol consumption in China, clinically observed alcoholic liver disease has shown a growing trend year by year.