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Does alcohol actually thin the blood or just cause vasodilation?
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See details: Vasodilation but no blood thinning unless the person is an alcohol and develops major liver impairment or a low platelet count.
Answered 9/12/2013
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Alcohol: Alcohol is not a blood thinner- it cause vasodilation.However if you drink significant amount, significant liver impairment/ liver failure/cirrhosis can happen. Besides, alcohol can affect the bone marrow and decease production of blood cells-inc platelet. Spleen enlargement can happen compensating to liver failure. Your risk for bleeding will be high when u have liver failure & low platelet level.
Answered 9/30/2020
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