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This was sent to me by a friend may be of some interest.

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Liver transplants 'may be unnecessary thanks to new drug treatment' - bbc.co.uk/news/health-45188056

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Good morning , it is interesting news indeed. The research seems to be aimed at acute (sudden onset) liver failure rather than liver failure caused by chronic (long term) liver disease. Early days but hopefully there will be progress.

There is a little more information on our website here: britishlivertrust.org.uk/an...

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Thank you for information, looks good.

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I fully understand but from small acorns ........ along with “ the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”

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