Chronic liver disease develops from long-term liver damage over months to years. The most common causes are viral hepatitis and chronically high alcohol consumption. Chronic liver disease is the ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) describes any type of liver disease that occurs because of chronic or excessive alcohol consumption. In the early stages of ALD, quitting alcohol can lead to ...

University of Victoria provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. University of Victoria provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Research has revealed a steep increase in ...

In response to alcohol, various cellular and molecular changes occur in the liver, contributing to hepatic steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis. Hepatocytes exhibit increased production of reactive ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a significant global health concern, accounting for approximately 5% of all disease and injury. In the United States, the prevalence of ALD has increased ...

Liver damage from alcohol-associated liver disease may be possibly reversible in its early stages. In all stages, alcohol cessation is considered critical to overall outlook. Alcohol-associated liver ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease is becoming a massive health and economic burden, but researchers at UC San Diego may have uncovered a new way forward. They discovered that chronic alcohol use blocks ...