Hepatologist Ashwin Dhanda from the University of Plymouth (UK) said that in people with fatty liver (fatty liver disease), the organ can recover almost completely 2-3 weeks after completely quitting alcohol, Zakon.kz reports.
The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body. It is essential for hundreds of processes in the body, including the breakdown of toxins such as alcohol. For this reason, the liver is most susceptible to the effects of ethyl alcohol. However, other organs, including the brain and heart, can also be damaged as a result of long-term abuse of such drinks, writes The Conversation.
It is noted that alcohol consumption contributes to fatty liver and subsequent inflammatory process. As damage is repaired, normal tissue is replaced by scar tissue, a process called fibrosis. As scar tissue builds up, liver function deteriorates, and as fibrosis progresses, cirrhosis develops. Usually this disease does not appear until the last stage.
It is also reported that quitting alcohol can help stop organ degeneration. Dhanda said that in people with fatty liver, just two to three weeks after completely quitting alcohol, the organ can fully recover. If the liver is inflamed and there are small scars, active regeneration will begin within seven days after quitting alcohol. Stopping alcohol consumption for several months will allow the organ to return to normal.
As specified, in people with severe alcohol dependence, developing liver cirrhosis and liver failure, abstaining from alcoholic beverages for several years can reduce the likelihood of exacerbation of serious liver dysfunction and death from this cause. However, stopping alcohol consumption will not completely reverse the damage already done.
It was previously reported what the consequences of giving up alcohol in four villages of Kazakhstan led to.
2024-01-17 19:54:52
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