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Can you develop cirrhosis from a fatty liver in 5 months?

Q: can you develop cirrhosis from a fatty liver in 5 months?

: Because fatty degeneration of the liver can lead to liver cirrhosis so the main determinant will be how long this condition has been established but not the time it was diagnosed.

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Because fatty degeneration of the liver can lead to liver cirrhosis so the main determinant will be how long this condition has been established but not the time it was diagnosed.

Answered 1/4/2023

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A member asked:

Can you develop cirrhosis from a fatty liver in 5 months?

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