Patient's question:
I am 38 years old. Recently, I 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 the nearby hospital for a check-up and was told it was liver disease. They asked me to get an injection. How can I identify alcoholic liver disease?Doctor's answer:
Alcoholic fatty liver disease refers to the condition where excessive alcohol consumption leads to a lipid accumulation in the liver cells that is less than 5% of the liver's wet weight, or more than one-third of the liver cells in each unit area undergo fat changes. Common symptoms include liver enlargement, pain and tenderness in the liver area. Some patients may experience mild jaundice, while severe cases can have ascites and lower limb edema, and splenomegaly is occasionally observed. If patients suffer from vitamin deficiency, they may develop peripheral neuropathy, glossitis, angular cheilitis, and skin ecchymosis, among other symptoms.