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Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients with end-stage liver disease a treatment option besides waiting for a transplant

  • Written by Satdarshan Monga, Professor of Pathology and Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients with end-stage liver disease a treatment option besides waiting for a transplantTylenol overdose is one of the leading causes of liver injury requiring liver transplantation.Elena Merkulova/iStock via Getty Images

The liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can completely regrow itself even after two-thirds of its mass has been surgically removed. But damage from medications, alcohol abuse or obesity can eventually...

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