The Effect of Inflammatory Cytokines in Alcoholic Liver Disease

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The natural history of alcoholic liver disease. Chronic ethanol consumption leads to fatty liver for more than 90%. But only up to 40% of this population develops more severe forms of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), including fibrosis and alcoholic hepatitis. Continuous ethanol consumption finally leads to liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma and leads to death.