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A member asked:
Is an obstructive jaundice that is caused by a gallstone in the common bile duct that lasts for 25 days considered a chronic jaundice? my brother took 25 days to get his ercp so the jaundice lasted that many days as well. is it bad for his liver?
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No it is not chronic jaundice. The liver has great recuperative power He will be OK
Answered 12/21/2021
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