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Does stress affect your liver?

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Yes.: Some evidence suggests stress is associated with liver cell change and at times damage. The magnitude if this effect appears to be minot, in general we do t see many cases where stress has caused observable and clinically significant liver damage.

Answered 2/13/2020

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Stress & Liver: Yes, stress does affect your liver (and every other organ inside you). Stress increases inflammatory responses in the liver, which can possibly lead to fatty liver and other problems. Inflammatory cytokines can worsen chronic viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2702105/.

Answered 5/31/2015

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