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A member asked:
My father in lows liver shrunken in size and also have sit is there any other option then transplantation of liver?
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Depends: If he doesn't have active viral hepatitis, jaundice and/or fluid in his abdomen, avoids alcohol and high protein foods, he may get significant mileage out of his shrunken liver. His physician would know best as he would know the results of all tests done.
Answered 4/27/2014
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