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How bad is your drinking to get cirrhosis of the liver?

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Dr. Jason Hemming answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Can't predict: Chronic heavy alcohol intake puts you at risk for cirrhosis. But there is no magic number as to when it will cause cirrhosis.

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Answered 4/8/2012

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Cannot get straight answers got another question.If someone is drinking 6-8 beers every evening and did in fact have ongoing cirrhosis of the liver would the GGT on bloodwork be normal?Because I read the GGT would not be normal?

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Husband has liver fibrosis bridging cirrhosis but stopped drinking. takes lactulose and stopped drinking three months ago.will disesase get better?

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So just say for instance if a person was to have cirrhosis of the liver and was drinking beer every day 6-8 beers. the GGT on bloodwork would not be normal right? Because that would be considered on going damage right?Cannot get straight answers?

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If someone did have cirrhosis of the liver and was drinking beer every day six pack of 12oz bottles would they have a normal GGT reading on their lab work?Cannot get straight answers?

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