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I have chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. am i eligible for transplant on medicare?

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Maybe: It depends on your degree of cirrhosis. The cause of the disease, your other health factors, and if it iscirrhosis from alcohol you most prove a certain length of sobriety.

Dr Ali and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/19/2013

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