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Is there a name for a person who treats diseases of the liver? that is, what sort of specialist should a patient consult if there is a hepatic dysfunction of some sort?
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Hepatologists: deal with the liver. Sometimes gastroenterologist or internal medicine specials also do.
Answered 7/4/2020
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