Ethanol or drinking alcohol is one of the oldest recreational drugs that has been consumed since the ancient times. Recently with the advance of science, the harmful effects of alcohol on human body has been identified. One of the organs directly affected by alcohol consumption is the liver. Hepatitis as the result of excessive drinking could cause inflammation and destruction of liver tissues. Cirrhosis is associated with blood vessel stiffness and distorted look in the internal parts of the liver. Free radicals are highly reactive oxygen molecules that are believed to be the main cause of liver tissue damage. Alcohol consumption can weaken the effect of antioxidants (molecules that prevent oxidization in blood and therefore preventing damage to the cells that is coming from free radicals). A good news regarding the liver is that it is the only organ in the human body that can completely repair itself as long as the main veins are not too stiffened as the result of excessive alcohol consumption. It should also be mentioned that women will develop earlier signs of liver disease that men as the result of lower gastric factor and more alcohol filtration by the liver.
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