Alcoholic Liver Diseases Treatment Market: Latest Trends, Demand and Analysis 2028

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/15/2018 -- Alcoholic liver diseases are the result of overconsumption of alcohol, which damages the liver, leading to liver cirrhosis, inflammation, and liver scarring. Alcohol remains the most common cause of chronic diseases in the United States and other Western countries. The liver is one of the vital organs of the body, which performs various functions such as regulating cholesterol and blood sugar, filtering out blood toxins, and many others. The symptoms of alcoholic liver diseases generally develop in middle age between 30-40 years. The range of clinical features of alcoholic liver diseases varies widely from asymptomatic to end-stage liver diseases. The major symptoms of alcoholic liver diseases are portal hypertension, jaundice, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and many more. According to CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the number of deaths from alcoholic liver diseases was 19,388 in the year 2014. Alcoholic liver diseases are one of the main reasons for liver transplantation. There are four main stages of alcoholic liver diseases - alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver hepatitis, liver fibrosis, and liver cirrhosis. According to NHS (National Health Services), alcoholic liver diseases accounted for 82% of overall alcohol-specific deaths. Abstinence and lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, nutritional supplements, and several other medications improve the survival rate in alcoholic cirrhotic patients.