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Can you cause a tear on your liver by heavy lifting?

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Maybe: It is known that very strenuous exercise can cause elevation of liver enzymes which would indicate some degree of damage and perhaps, at the very least, microtears.

Dr Modi and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/15/2019

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