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What happens if one of your parents has had cirrhosis of the liver does the child have a more likely chance to get it?
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Hard to say: Cirrhosis can arise from alcohol abuse, liver disease, some inherited conditions and more. The possibility of a kid eventuality having it would depend a lot on the specific cause.
Answered 7/23/2014
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Depends: there are certainly some genetic/hereditary causes of cirrhosis but for vast majority of people the answer would be no.
Answered 8/1/2014
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