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Does Drinking Kerosene Affects Liver?

My son drank kerosene when he was 10 years old. we came to know about it later after a month. but still he was normal. but now he is very skinny. I think that kerosene has affected his liver and not causing the body to receive the essential nutrients.
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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I have gone through your sons complaints.drinking if kerosine usually associated with aspiration pneumonia ..it is unlikely to damade liver that too after so many years .dont worry. Give good diet .nothing wil prevent absortion as you are thinking.
Thank you
Regards
Vasundhara
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Does Drinking Kerosene Affects Liver?

Hi I have gone through your sons complaints.drinking if kerosine usually associated with aspiration pneumonia ..it is unlikely to damade liver that too after so many years .dont worry. Give good diet .nothing wil prevent absortion as you are thinking. Thank you Regards Vasundhara