Alcohol when taken in excessive amounts may trigger the development of fatty degeneration of the liver leading first to liver cirrhosis and eventually to liver cancer.
The detrimental effect of alcohol and the degree of damage it causes is directly proportional to the concentration of alcohol drinks - beer 5%, wine 10%, sherry 15% and spirits 30% of alcohol. When an organ as sensitive as the liver is repeatedly bombarded with massive amounts of alcohol, the delicate liver cells first breakdown in the form of fatty degeneration, which then leads to fibrous scarring/cirrhosis.
Be aware, people who have cirrhosis sometimes do not have symptoms until lever damage is extensive. Therefore mortality is very high, as many cases are not diagnosed and treated at its early stage.
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