Patient's question:
I am 38 years old and recently feel that my liver is very tired. I haven't had much appetite, and at night, I always feel a sharp pain in my stomach. I went to a nearby hospital for a check-up and was told it's a liver disease. They advised me to get an injection. Could you please tell me the difference between alcoholic liver disease and fatty liver disease?Doctor's answer:
When people reach middle age, due to long-term beer consumption and lack of physical activity, it is very easy to develop alcoholic liver disease. Alcoholic liver disease is primarily caused by long-term alcohol consumption, which harms liver cells. The liver's ability to metabolize alcohol cannot handle so much alcohol, so the liver itself becomes damaged, leading to alcoholic liver disease. Fatty liver disease is mainly caused by obesity and high blood lipid levels. Of course, if these two conditions are not addressed promptly, they can both lead to liver cirrhosis.