Although the risk increases with daily alcohol consumption, alcoholic cirrhosis will only develop in a minority (10-15%) of heavy drinkers suggesting a genetic predisposition.

尽管每天饮用酒精会增加患肝硬化的风险，但是在大量饮酒人群在只有小部分人发生酒精性肝硬化(10- 15%)，这意味着其中存在着遗传倾向性。