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Co2 is 23 is this low? is this a sign of serious disease? i have fatty liver
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No: Normal blood co2 level is around 24 so 23 is fine. Fatty liver generally doesn't affect it much unless it is advanced and causing overt liver disease.
Answered 8/28/2013
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