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Would you say it's easy to get rid of cirrhosis?

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No: Unfortunately, once a liver has cirrhosis, which is a scarring condition, it can't be reversed or cured. However liver transplants give one a new liver without cirrhosis.

Dr Shafi agreed

Answered 8/22/2013

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So just say for instance if a person was to have cirrhosis of the liver and was drinking beer every day 6-8 beers. the GGT on bloodwork would not be normal right? Because that would be considered on going damage right?Cannot get straight answers?

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13 years ago I was diagnosed with Cirrhosis. Before then, my whole life, my body temperature was 98.6. Since then its 96.7. Why is this? And if I feel bad and check my temperature, would a temperature of lets say, 97.5 mean I have a fever?

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