Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi
Hepatology
Indianapolis, IN
25 years experience male
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Office
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About
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Academic hepatologist working at a large tertiary care center in midwest
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Hepatology
Gastroenterology
Languages spoken
Hindi, Telugu
Doctor Q&A
103 Answers
21 Agrees
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raj Vuppalanchianswered
Hepatology 25 years experience
Don't know: Being HIV negative doesnot mean that other stds are negative.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raj Vuppalanchianswered
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No: More than 90% of adult acquired hep b clear the virus. You call it chronic if it is more than 6 months.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Many: Common causes include fatty liver from diabetes, alcoholic liver disease and viral hepatitis. But there are many other causes.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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1-2 days: Most of the time, it should not cause any symptoms. Rarely it can cause discomfort for couple days.
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No: Caffeine is a mild laxative and does not work for everybody. People who present to physicians are generally beyond this stage.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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It doesnot: Strenuous exercise might increase liver enzymes due to leakage from muscle. This should not increase your bilirubin. In patients with gilbert syndrome... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Hepatology 25 years experience
Tests: Elevated liver enzymes may suggest ongoing injury but the amount of scarring is assessed by a liver biopsy. There are some non-invasive tests of fibro... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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No: No clinical relevance of the ratio when the liver enzymes are normal. Alt of 19 for woman and 29 for man. For patients with chronic liver disease i... Read More
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A female asked:
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Unlikely: No link between celiac disease and gastroparesis. Most of the effects of celiac disease are reversible with gluten free diet.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Avoid blood exposure: Hcv transmitted primarily through blood. Avoid sharing razors etc at home. Obviously no sharing of needles. Hugging, kissing, sharing utencils should ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Possibility of having a liver disease (psc) in my near future, what should i do now to prevent this?
Dr. Raj Vuppalanchianswered
Hepatology 25 years experience
Minimize alcohol: Avoid obesity, alcoholism, marijuana and smoking.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raj Vuppalanchianswered
Hepatology 25 years experience
Yes: Cirrhosis and alcoholism may cause hypogonadism.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Luminal (phenobarbital) GI symptoms: Please discuss with a physician about possibilities such as gastroparesis, hypothroidism, celiac or irritable bowel syndrome.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raj Vuppalanchianswered
Hepatology 25 years experience
Pus in the liver: Collection of pus in the liver. It could be single or multiple.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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4: There are four stages of fibrosis (scarring) and stage 4 is cirrhosis. When you say stage 4 cirrhosis--it is a confusing term since the europeans use ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes: As long as there is circulating virus-- it can be transmitted through bodyfluids.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Avoid: Alcoholic liver disease can cause iron overload. But primary iron overload syndromes need to be evaluated if iron saturation does not decrease woth ab... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Hepatology 25 years experience
Perhaps an adenoma: Hepatic adenoma ( non cancerous) can increase in size during pregnancy. Please discuss with your doctor.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Hepatology 25 years experience
Stool softeners: Stool softeners and dulcolax suppository. If eating already, try miralax (polyethylene glycol). Inform the surgeon.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Very rarely cured: Current treatments can only supress viral replication and rarely cure at 3-5% after 4-5 years possibly because it integrates into the host dna.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Elevated: Level upto 29 u/l is normal for man. Several causes for elevation but you need two consecutive elevated values to entertain the possibility of liver ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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? Fatty liver: Enlarged liver from fatty liver may cause this kind of pain.
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Depends on the cause: What is the cause of jaundice? If it is hep a -- it is feco-oral contamination. Good sanitation is important. If it is hep b or hep c -- avoid body fl... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Topical spray: Do not rub. Can use 1% topical steroid cream. Rotate sites.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raj Vuppalanchianswered
Hepatology 25 years experience
May be: Many supplements have been implicated in liver injury. Recent examples include hydroxycut --- things that contain greentea extract.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Hepatology 25 years experience
No: No evidence to suggest that liv52 would help. Please address the underlying cause of liver disease.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Hepatology 25 years experience
Several: Viral hepatitis like hep c or hep b, fatty liver from diabetes and obesity, autoimmune hepatitis and rare genetic conditions.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Fatty liver frm too much carbohydrate diet can result in steatohepatitis and cirrhosis over 20-30 yrs.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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No: There is published data about safety at this dose.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Many: Fatty liver from diabetes or alcohol are common causes.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Severe abdominal pai: Hormonal contraceptives and pregnancy may increase the size. No way to predict a rupture.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Anything: Creatinine elevations indicates renal insufficieny and elevated bilirubin indicates liver dysfuntion. These numbers need to be evaluated in clinical c... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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No: Upto 15 cms is normal for r lobe.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yellow eyes: Jaundice is recognised by yellow eyes, pale stool and dsrk urine. Other symptoms may be related to the cause of jaundice.
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Majority of adult acquired hepatitis b is spontaneously cleared. In patients with chronic hepatitis b, statins should be safe to use as long as there ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Direct bilirubin: Ok if the direct bilirubin is normal. Probably gilbert syndrome.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Mediteranian diet: Avoid high carb, high fructose corn syrup and excess calorie.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Prognosis depends on the stage of cirrhosis or if there are sogns of decompensation. However, there is reversal of damage with treatment.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Hepatology 25 years experience
Sure: Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) is one of the modt common antibiotic implicated in drug induced liver injury. However, the incidence of liver ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Yes: High fiber and undigested starch is fermented in colon by bacteria resulting in bloatingand cramping---- your symptoms.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Enzyme deficiecy: You could have alcohol dehydrogenase or aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme deficiency.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Probably: Some antibiotics interfere with metabolism of alcohol and cause side effects from that.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Don't take: Muscle enhancing products often have versions of Anabolic steroids that can cause liver failure.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Balanced diet: Mediterranean diet and avoid high fructose corn syrup.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Many things: Drug overdose, toxins - chemicals or alcohol, viral hepatitis, fatty liver from obesity and rare genetic disorders.
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A 55-year-old member asked:
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No: You have ascites from cirrhosis. You may need to take the water pills regularly. Milk thistle has no role in this problem.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Yes: The current generation of antibody tests are very accurate but active disease requires checking the actual viral count by pcr based testing methods fo... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Asymptomatic: Symptoms from hemochromatosis are from damage related to excess deposition in organs such as liver, pancreas, skin, heart and joints. Not sure as to ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Hepatology 25 years experience
Miralax (polyethylene glycol): Start MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) and discuss adding other agents with your doc.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Colonoscopy: A skilled gastroenterologist who performs colonoscopy can resect the polyp.
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Dr. Vuppalanchi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Vuppalanchi is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! My liver shows increased parenchymal echogencity what to do?
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
NTR University of Health Sciences, Gandhi Medical College, India
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
University Hospital of Brooklyn (Long Island College Hospital)
Awards
Clinical Research Award, American College of Gastroenterology
Values Fund Award, Indiana University Health
Top Hepatologist , Second Place, National - Winter
2013
Affiliations
American College of Gastroenterology
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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