A 38-year-old member asked:
what happens if you drink if you have a family history of liver disease?
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Dr. Troy Reyna answered
43 years experience Pediatric Surgery
Not necessarily: If you have no primary liver disease it should be okay to drink, alcohol. Everything in "moderation" as socrates said.
Answered on Apr 17, 2013
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