Liver cirrhosis
20 December 2018
Long considered to be permanent, the extensive scarring found in livers with cirrhosis is now thought to be reversible. As understanding of scar formation grows, scientists are inching closer to treatments that will help to stop scarring and heal existing liver damage.
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