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Unless it is overwhelmingly damaged, the liver is the most resilient part of the human body and is the only organ that can regrow. It's that important.
by breput 5y ago
Unless it is overwhelmingly damaged, the liver is the most resilient part of the human body and is the only organ that can regrow. It's that important.
- yosito 5y agoIf I recall correctly, liver damage is often because of the liver's ability to regrow. Small bits of damage to liver cells cause the liver to grow massive amounts of scar tissue which ultimately leads to failure of liver functions.
- arghwhat 5y agoYou're thinking of cirrhosis, which is usually the result of continuously injuring the liver over a long period of time. Saying the damage is caused by regrowth is silly as without it the liver would have failed at the first injury.
- Angostura 5y agoJust to be pedantic - skin is an organ that can regrow. Blood is also an organ
- arghwhat 5y agoJust to be pedantic, almost all cells in the body are regularly replaced. Your skin does not regrow if you chop off a large patch. It can only heal damage.