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Can stage hepatic cirrhosis be cured?
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No: You don't cure cirrhosis, which is scarring of the liver, except by liver transplantation. But you can stop it from progressing by eliminating the cause: giving up alcohol, or treating hepatitis b or c.
Answered 10/10/2014
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