Alcoholic Liver Disease in Delhi - Gastrodelhi
The liver is the site of alcohol metabolism. Excess to alcohol can overwhelm this capacity and lead to the development of what is called Alcoholic Liver Disease . The damage caused to the liver by alcohol can take the form of fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, or cirrhosis (permanent damage with scarring). According to an estimate of around 1.4 lakh, people died of cirrhosis related to excessive alcohol consumption in the year 2016. Almost all of the heavy drinkers will have a fatty liver. Higher the amount of alcohol consumption and longer it is consumed bears a direct relation to the development of cirrhosis. Men are likely to have cirrhosis than women due to a higher amount of alcohol consumed. Women have twice the higher risk of developing cirrhosis than men. Stages of Alcoholic Liver Disease The spectrum includes a simple fatty liver, acute alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis. It is the natural history of the disease but the overlap can occur. Hepatic Steatosis or Fat...