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A 27-year-old female asked:
does alcoholism (not excess) lead to hernia?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Addagada Rao answered
General Surgery 56 years experience
NO: No unrelated , alcohol causes different damage.
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Dr. Douglas Bey commented
Psychiatry 57 years experience
I agree but smoking can b a factor because it causes coughing & increased intraabdominal pressure
Oct 25, 2012
Dr. David Earle answered
General Surgery 31 years experience
Probably not: There are many factors that are involved in causing hernias, and generally alcohol use is not one of them.
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