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Why is the liver so weirdly regenerative?

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  1. Noe2097 · · focus · HN ↗
    > And even after taking [immunosuppressants], there’s a 30% chance the kidney will be rejected within 10 years. This is not helpful.

    To the author: thank you, you made my day. It had been a very, very long time since I last read an article on the Internet that felt written by a human being - with humor, some poetry, and science.

    1. WhiteOwlLion · · focus · HN ↗
      Immunosuppressants like tacrolimus given at too high of a level for many years can wear down your kidneys faster requiring a transplant potentially after ten years.
      1. buildsjets · · focus · HN ↗
        I asked ChatGPT if it is OK to an explain a joke without being asked to do so, and She said no.
        1. Muromec · · focus · HN ↗
          Does ChatGepete identify as she? I stumble on this when I speak to one shaitan about another shaitan doings
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