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What would cause liver failure in a 35 year old white female with hypothyroidism that has recently had her gall removed?

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Dr. William Carlos answered

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Hard to say: Lots of possibilities... Primary biliary cirrhosis, alcohol, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to name a few.

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Answered 3/31/2015

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