Exploring Alcohol’s Effects on Liver Function
Alcohol-related liver damage can be divided into three categories (French et al. 1993): • 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.
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