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hepatitis B and alchohol Nov 27, 2005 my husband has hepatitis B. can you tell me how much alchohol he can consume everyday.. he drinks 1 glass wine everyday. How do u get hepatitis B.. by sexual or by saliva also. |
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| Response from Dr. McGovern
 There is no clear answer to your question on what is a safe amount of alcohol to drink. I would be influenced by knowing how much liver disease he has. If he had severe disease or cirrhosis, I would say no alcohol. If he had mild to moderate hepatitis B, I would say one glass of wine a day is probably okay. You should be vaccinated against hepatitis B if you have a partner with hepatitis B which can be transmitted sexually. Although hepatitis B is present in saliva, there is not good evidence that this is a route of transmission. Dr. M | ||||||||
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