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Are broken capillaries a symptom of alcoholism?

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The liver is responsible for a few types of clotting factors and when the liver is diseased (which commonly is caused by alcoholism) it stops making these clotting factors and bleeding is more prevalent. A broken capillary, or a bruise, is a symptom of possible liver damage.

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