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What happens if diagnosed with liver cirhossis, how long can a person live even when on proper medication?
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Depends.: Generally, depending on the cause of liver cirrhosis, life expectancy from the time it is diagnosed and treated will vary between 21 to 24 years , depending on the presence of other cop-morbid illnesses and how intensive the treatment is.
Answered 8/25/2014
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