Patient's question:
My husband is a department manager, and he's always attending those messy banquets. I've told him countless times not to drink too much beer, but he just doesn't listen. During the recent company health check-up, he was diagnosed with alcoholic liver disease. The doctor recommended that he stay in the hospital for treatment for a period of time and strictly prohibit drinking beer. But my husband refuses to admit that his disease is caused by drinking beer—it's alcoholic liver disease because of drinking, right?Doctor's answer:
Alcoholic liver disease is caused by drinking beer. If you stop drinking beer, it will gradually improve, but it depends on the severity of your alcoholic liver disease. If it has already reached the decompensated stage of liver function, it will be troublesome, and the final outcome may only be a liver transplant. Only in the compensated stage of liver function can a complete recovery be achieved. This is determined based on symptoms, tests, and so on to see the extent of liver damage. Alcoholic liver disease has a significant impact on patients. Once symptoms are detected, it is important to seek medical attention promptly, while also paying close attention to dietary issues, with a focus on light and nutritious foods.