Causes of Alcoholic Liver Disease

Ethanol: Alcohol consists of a substance called ethanol. In small amounts ethanol stimulates the nerve cells in the brain. However, when alcohol is taken regularly over years, the substance becomes toxic to the cells of the body, especially the cells in the liver, and this can in turn lead to cirrhosis of liver.

Alcoholic hepatitis: Excessive drinking for many years causes ic of the liver cells called Alcoholic hepatitis. Regular drinking weakens the normal functioning of liver and this leads to the development of the disease.

Malnutrition: Alcohol consumed by a person blocks the essential nutrients which one gets from food as it results in failure of the liver cells to absorb adequate nutrients from the intestinal tract. Thus, malnutrition contributes to aggravation of the liver disease.

Genetic factors: Can also contribute to the development of alcoholic liver disease.