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Irving Shaffino, 15, poses with his bicycle in Shallowater, Texas, July 16, 2008.  Irving developed liver disease and had a liver transplant in July of 2007.  (AP Photo/Zach LongAP - In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.




Posted on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:02:40 GMT at http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/hea...er_disease
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