After passing through the gastrointestinal tract and entering the circulation, alcohol is mostly digested (metabolised) in the liver. While metabolised, substances are produced that may be poisonous to or harmful to the liver. Toxic effects on the liver are proportional to the volume of alcohol consumed. Even if alcohol causes considerable damage to the liver, the organ may continue to function for a length of time since the liver can mend from minor injuries on occasion. Understand the liver issues symptoms carefully.

Cirrhosis may lead to the following serious consequences:

• Ascites is a condition in which the abdomen becomes swollen due to an accumulation of fluid.
• Hepatic (portosystemic) encephalopathy is a disorder in which the liver’s capacity to remove toxic waste from the circulation compromises brain function. There is a chance that the person feels numb and disoriented.
• When the vein that takes blood from the colon to the liver gets clogged or constricted, the pressure of the blood inside it rises, causing portal hypertension. Swollen spleen (splenomegaly), ascites, and even portosystemic encephalopathy may be brought on or aggravated by elevated portal pressure.
• The oesophageal and gastric veins may swell and bleed as a consequence of portal hypertension, causing gastrointestinal bleeding. Bloody vomiting, bloody diarrhoea, or black, tarry stools are all potential side effects.
• Having a failing liver may lead to a wide range of health problems, as well as an overall decrease in one’s quality of life. If liver failure progresses, it may lead to renal failure as well.
• Blood clots and bruising are more common in people with coagulopathy because the liver is unable to manufacture enough of the chemicals required for blood coagulation after a liver injury (clotting factors). A smaller number of platelets may be seen in the circulation when portal hypertension causes the spleen to enlarge.
• Swollen and inflamed, the spleen is known as splenomegaly when the disease is caused by portal hypertension (a condition called splenomegaly). Increased size of the spleen results in a higher level of white blood cells (leukocytes) and platelets (thrombocytes) being caught and killed than would ordinarily be the case. As a result, infections and blood loss are more likely.

Treatment

Initial abstinence is followed by a relapse. However, further study is needed to determine whether or whether anti-inflammatory drugs like S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine, phosphatidylcholine, and metadoxine are effective at decreasing inflammation. While corticosteroids may help alleviate severe liver inflammation, they are typically regarded safe when used to healthy individuals without a history of infection, gastrointestinal bleeding, renal failure, or pancreatitis. If the damage is severe, a liver transplant may be required. The transplant extends the life expectancy of the patient.