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Can you please tell me what exactly is chirrosis of the liver and what causes it?
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Scarring: Cirrhosis of the liver is the result of damage to the organ from alcohol, hepatitis, chemical injury, obesity. The end result is scarring and loss of function and abnormalities in blood flow. See this site for more info. http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/cirrhosis-liver.
Answered 5/13/2013
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