Question 1

safest form of vit d in chronic liver disease?lvl 40nmol/l i understand higher levels may be beneficial. but is it hepatotoxic?

Accepted Answer

D: No vitamin D is not hepatotoxic. 1000 or 2000 dose tablets are OK and inexpensive over the counter. 120 capsules in a bottle about $10.

Question 2

in a nutshell, what is chronic liver disease?

Accepted Answer

Injured liver: In the USA the common forms of chronic liver disease are cirrhosis from alcohol use, chronic fatty liver from obesity and liver damage after viral hepatitis.  Ongoing liver inflammation or scar from one of these is called chronic disease.   The liver helps so many natural processes that people with liver damage have many troubles.  Water retention, bleeding, food intolerance, low blood counts etc.

Question 3

what are the tests for chronic liver disease?

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1: Multiple blood tests to determine cause like hepatitis c, alcohol, iron overload etc., ultrasound and ct scan of liver and gold standard is liver biopsy.

Question 4

what sort of disease is chronic liver disease?

Accepted Answer

Many diseases: Chronic liver disease is an generalized term to describe any liver condition that affects the liver over time, of which there are many. Concerns regarding this are that if the condition is not treated, it may progress to liver scarring, otherwise known as cirrhosis.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of chronic liver disease?

Accepted Answer

Maybe none: In esld (end-stage liver disease), much of liver has been replaced by scarring & may not repair itself. Some esld causes: viral infection (b, c, CMV are common), familial (hemochromatosis, wilson's, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, others), toxic/environmental/occupational, alcohol related. Has higher risk of liver cancer. If compensated, asymptomatic; get symptoms if progressive disease +/- alcohol.

Question 6

what choices do i have for treating chronic liver disease?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the cause: It depends on the etiology of the liver disease. If it is from viral hepatitis there are antiviral meds. If it is from obesity, weight loss will help. If it is from too much iron, phlebotomy can be done.

Question 7

is there any way to get relief from chronic liver disease?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Chronic liver disease due to ?  Optimal treatment is often specific to the cause of the disease process (alcoholism, viral hepatitis, metabolic disorder, intrinsic liver disease, neoplastic process - just to name  few)  start with your primary physician - many are good at managing chronic liver issue.  More complicated process may need additional input from a gi/hepatologist.

Question 8

how is chronic liver disease connected to hematemesis?

Accepted Answer

Complications: Cirrhosis may lead to varies that ten may bleed (hematemesis).

Question 9

i have chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. am i eligible for transplant on medicare?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: It depends on your degree of cirrhosis. The cause of the disease, your other health factors, and if it iscirrhosis from alcohol you most prove a certain length of sobriety.

Question 10

why is lactalose used in chronic liver disease?

Accepted Answer

Encephalopathy: This synthetic no absorbable sugar is used to decrease the level of ammonia in the blood in the management of hepatic encephalopathy, the confusion and sleepiness that can occur in liver disease.

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