Review article: alcoholic liver disease – pathophysiological aspects and risk factors

Alcoholic liver disease has a known aetiology but a complex and incompletely known pathogenesis. It is an extremely common disease with significant morbidity and mortality, but the reason why only a relatively small proportion of heavy drinkers progress to advanced disease remains elusive.To recognize the factors responsible for the development and progression of alcoholic liver disease, in the light of current knowledge on this matter.We...