ICD-10: K70Digestive System DiseasesGeneral Severity
Alcoholic liver disease
Alcoholic liver disease is damage to your liver caused by drinking too much alcohol over a period of time.
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Your liver is the hardworking organ in your upper right belly that filters toxins from your blood and helps you digest food. When you drink alcohol, your liver works to break it down, but if there is too much alcohol for the liver to process, it begins to get irritated and swollen.
Over time, this constant irritation creates scars. If your liver becomes too scarred, it cannot do its job properly, which affects your entire body's ability to clean your blood and store energy.
Common Symptoms
- Feeling unusually tired or weak.
- Pain or tenderness in the upper right part of your stomach.
- Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes, which is known as jaundice.
- Swelling in your legs or a noticeable bloating in your belly.
- Feeling sick to your stomach or having no appetite.