Risk of alcohol-associated liver disease in the offspring of parents with alcohol-associated liver disease: A nationwide cohort study.
Prof Peter JepsenProf Joe WestAnna Emilie KannFrederik KraglundJoanne R MorlingColin J CrooksGro AskgaardPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2023)
Offspring of patients with ALD had a low but increased risk of ALD. Screening offspring for chronic liver disease may be unnecessary, but other interventions to mitigate alcohol-associated harm should be considered.