Parental liver disease death more than doubles risk of alcohol-associated hepatitis in next generation

Research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute have found that individuals with a parent who died from liver disease face more than double the risk of developing alcohol-associated hepatitis, one of the deadliest forms of alcohol-related liver disease, compared with similar heavy drinkers without that family history. The study is published in the journal Hepatology Communications.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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