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If i have medication induced elevated liver failure. will stopping the medication reverse the effects?

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Dr. Richard Williams answered

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Depends: Depending on the drug and the type of failure, the liver can bouce back. Cant make any predictions without much more data.

Answered 12/9/2013

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