Alcoholic liver disease in the elderly

Over a long period of excessive drinking, alcohol itself and its derivative acetaldehyde can cause liver cells to repeatedly undergo steatosis, necrosis and regeneration, leading to alcoholic liver disease (alcoholic fatty liver), including alcoholic fatty liver, Alcoholic hepatitis, hepatic fibrosis and hepatocirrhosis. In European and American countries, alcoholic liver disease is one of the leading causes of death among young and middle-aged people. Its clinical manifestations are diverse. It usually presents with fatty liver in the early stage, which can develop into alcoholic hepatitis, alcoholic fibrosis and alcoholic cirrhosis. Severe alcoholism can induce extensive hepatocyte necrosis or even liver failure.

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