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Can a person live without a liver?

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Dr. Dr Anshul Maheshwari

Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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No, you can not live without a liver. A person can function well on half liver too, moreover, liver can regenerate by itself. It means that even if a person donates half a liver, it will grow back to normal size within few months.

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