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About Satdarshan (Paul) Singh Monga

Satdarshan (Paul) Singh Monga

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Professor of Pathology and Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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The liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can completely regrow itself even after two-thirds of its mass has been surgically removed. But damage from medications, alcohol abuse or obesity can eventually cause the liver to fail. Currently, the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease is transplantation. However, there is a dearth […]

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