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They say a liver commonly repairs itself from an acute damage that lasts for a very short time. so my question is, how can a decade old alcoholic person progress to liver cirrhosis? why does the liver stop repairing in that case?
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A decade is a lot and no longer acute, but rather chronic damage, and once the liver’s ability to heal is overwhelmed, normal hepatic tissue is replaced with a fibrotic scar. Individuals are different in their ability to heal and recover with some extremely sensitive to such damage.
Answered 2/15/2022
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Agree with Dr. P. Chronic alcoholism is not the same as acute hepatitis A from which liver can recover. Chronic alcohol use caused fibrosis and that is not reversible. Abstain from alcohol. There is no safe level.
Answered 2/15/2022
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