| Alcoholics are very prone to developing alcoholic liver disease and finally end up with liver cirrhosis and liver failure. |
| Patients who have cirrhosis with ascites are prone to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. |
| Some surveys show a terrifying, tenfold increase in the incidence of cirrhosis over the past three decades. |
| It is imperative to discuss a living will and advance directives with patients who have terminal cirrhosis. |
| Alcohol abuse is the most common cause of cirrhosis and many people associate the disease with alcoholism. |
| Elevated liver enzymes are found in 18 percent of older alcoholics, and may indicate alcoholic hepatitis, fatty liver or cirrhosis. |
