Alcohol-related liver disease is caused by excessive consumption of alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption contributes to three types of liver disease: (a) fatty liver, where excess fat deposits in the liver; (b) Alcohol-related hepatitis, in which the liver cells get damaged (inflamed) and (c) Alcohol-related cirrhosis, in which normal liver tissue is replaced by nonliving (or fibrous) scar tissue. Cirrhosis of liver is irreversible medical condition Obesity or poor nutritional status (malnutrition), certain genetic factors and underlying liver disease (like viral hepatitis) can contribute or exacerbate alcoholic liver disease. Women are more likely to suffer liver damage from alcohol than men....
