Best Doctors for Alcoholic Liver Disease Treatment in Tirupathi

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) refers to liver damage caused by an excessive alcohol consumption for prolonged period of time which leads to inflammation, scarring and end stage liver failure which is life threatening . It occurs due to polonged and excessive alcohol consumption and can be aggrevated in case of genetic predisposition, malnutrition, obesity and presence of other liver diseases like hepatitis. Signs and symptoms include fatigue, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), abdominal pain, nausea ,vomiting, weight loss, dark urine and pale stools, confusion and altered mental state in severe cases.

Treatment of ALD depends upon the extent of liver damage and may include abstinence from alcohol( in early stages), nutritional support and counseling, medications and liver transplantation in advanced cases and other supportive care