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The liver can regenerate itself even after 75% is removed. The body’s only organ with a “regret management” feature.

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The liver has remarkable regenerative capacity: remaining tissue can regrow to near-normal size after major surgical removal. Regrowth is rapid early on (weeks), then slows as it approaches its needed functional mass.

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The liver can regenerate itself even after 75% is removed. The body’s only organ with a “regret management” feature. | SmartAss Facts