A 40-year-old member asked:
Is there a permanent treatment for alcoholic liver and kidney disease?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Tarek Naguibanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 42 years experience
No, but: Quitting always leads to an improvement, unless it is too late!
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Dr. Stuart Wasseranswered
Addiction Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: Stop drinking. Often the liver improves.
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Last updated Nov 28, 2017
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