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Hemochromatosis. For hemochromatosis, weekly bleedings (phlebotomies) may be performed until iron levels are normal, then repeated as needed. If treatment is given before cirrhosis develops, life expectancy may be normal.

Treatments for Liver Scarring

Presently, there are no safe and effective therapies for liver scarring (fibrosis). However, recent insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for scarring have led to the development of specific, antifibrotic agents that target the primary injury and/or inhibit abnormal cell mechanisms. Such agents, now in very early testing, could one day help prevent or reduce the progression of liver scarring or the progression to liver cancer.

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