Alcohol has existed as early as the Neolithic period, there are many warnings against excessive<unk> onsumption in greek<unk> ature as well.<unk>  is one of the most common preventable causes of death in Western countries. The main cause of<unk>  is excessive<unk> onsumption over a long period of time. The disease spectrum ranges from<unk>  steatosis to<unk>  hepatitis and<unk>  cirrhosis. The most feared complications are hepatic failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Since the most important cause is alcohol abuse, physicians must have a low threshold to screen patients for abuse, as many alcohol dependent patients will not discuss the problem or may not see it as a problem.<unk>  steatosis is mostly asymptomatic, and patients may present either with<unk>  hepatitis or fulminant hepatic failure or carcinoma. The cornerstone of therapy for<unk>  is abstinence, abstinence can reverse<unk>  steatosis, hepatitis as well as fibrosis in some cases.
Alcoholic liver disease
Alcoholic hepatitis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Autoimmune hepatitis
Ischemic hepatitis
Lupoid hepatitis
Fatty liver
Benign intrahepatic cholestasis