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What can cause severe liver damage?

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Many things: including alcohol use, overdose of acetaminophen (tylenol), certain genetic disorders, metabolic disorders, autoimmune liver disorders.

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/10/2016

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