Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Disease Summary

Overview

Alcohol-related liver disease consists of a clinical-histologic spectrum which includes hepatic steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis with its various complications.
Signs of alcohol abuse and hepatic injury include malnutrition and muscle wasting, cutaneous telangiectasia, palmar erythema, finger clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, peripheral neuropathy, parotid gland enlargement and signs of gynecomastia and hypogonadism may also be present. Patient may also be asymptomatic.