Exploring Alcohol’s Effects on Liver Function
• Fatty liver. Some degree of fat depo-sition in the liver occurs in almost all heavy drinkers. It also may occur transiently in nonalcoholics after a single drinking session. Fatty liver is reversible and is not believed to lead to more serious damage. • Alcoholic hepatitis. This disorder is characterized by widespread in-
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