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Might it be that a person with cirrosis of the liver stage 2 filter blood through the liver at all?

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Yes: Blood does continue to flow through the liver, but not as efficiently. See this site for more info. http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cirrhosis/pages/introduction.aspx.

Answered 6/12/2013

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Might it be that a person with cirrosis of the liver stage 2 filter blood through the liver at all?

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