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How little of a liver can one live on?
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Rule of 30's: In general, your body is designed to withstand up to a 70-80% loss in function in many circumstances. For example, an artery can be clogged 70% before blood flow starts to get limited. A kidney can lose 70% of it's function before causing problems with filtering your blood. The liver is similar. In studies on liver cirrhosis, they have found that the liver can still function with up to 80% lost
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