11/10/2023
- Fatty liver: A phenomenon of fat accumulation in liver cells, occurring in people who drink a lot of alcohol. Up to 90% of people who regularly drink alcohol have fatty liver. Fatty liver condition will gradually improve if the patient drinks less or stops drinking alcohol.
- Hepatitis: Is a condition of slow inflammation and necrosis of liver cells that can cause death, especially in people with pre-existing liver disease. For people who have cirrhosis for any reason, if they continue to drink alcohol, their liver will weaken faster and more severely. The disease can range from mild to severe. Mild levels often have no symptoms or, if present, are shown in the liver enzyme index in the blood. When hepatitis is severe, it will gradually become chronic, destroying liver cells and leading to cirrhosis.
- Cirrhosis: Can occur due to many reasons such as: digestive disorders, genetics, viruses, but the highest rate is still due to drinking too much alcohol at a rate of 10%. From cirrhosis to liver cancer is only a short distance away.
- Liver cancer: A type of cancer that develops from liver cells. In the early stages, there are often no symptoms when the tumor size is small. It can only be detected early by blood tests, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, and CT scan. When more obvious symptoms appear such as exhaustion, fatigue, weight loss, jaundice, enlarged abdomen, poor appetite, vomiting blood... it is already at a late stage, limiting the effectiveness of treatment. If not treated quickly and properly, liver cancer patients will die within 6-12 months of the first symptoms.
People who often drink alcohol need to periodically monitor their health for early diagnosis and treatment of liver damage. Ideally, to prevent liver damage caused by alcohol, you should limit the amount of alcohol you consume, that is, do not drink more than 1-2 glasses of beer or 1 small cup of wine (50ml/day).
