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hep c cirrhosis
A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Bad: You need to safeguard your health. Get tested to see if you have Hep C. There are effective treatments for Hep C infection and you should make sure yo ... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
Dr. Susana Sixto-rodriguez answered
25 years experience Family Medicine
Hep C: The famotidine will help with the acid in your stomach that is refluxing into your throat. However, you should follow up with your hepatologist if you ... Read More
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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered
30 years experience Internal Medicine
You need: To see a gastroenterologist. Liver cirrhosis may lead varices and portal hypertension and liver congestion may lead to stomach pain. Treatment may inc ... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Fred Harvey answered
37 years experience Geriatrics
Nutrition helps: You already abstain from alcohol. Additional liver support with phosphatidyl choline, Alpha lipoic acid, n-acetyl cysteine, milk thistle, s-acetyl glu ... Read More
Dr. Bates Moses answered
22 years experience Palliative Care
Talk to liver doc: Meld of 19 for most is mild-moderate on the spectrum of 'end-stage' cirrhosis with regards to prognosis. Since your were told untreatable it might be ... Read More
A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Fred Harvey answered
37 years experience Geriatrics
Many things: You already abstain from alcohol! sleep 8 hours. Eat enough protein: 1/2 gram per pound of body weight daily. Alpha lipoic acid, phosphatidyl choline, ... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shahid Rafique answered
44 years experience Internal Medicine
Meds available: As you already know hepatitis-c is a very serious illness that can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and even liver cancer. Nause and vomiting ... Read More
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vivek Huilgol answered
35 years experience Gastroenterology
What is the ?: Cirrhosis represents scarring of the liver. It is usefully classified as child's (or child-pugh) class a, b or c. This has nothing to do with hep c as ... Read More
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Justin Brown answered
13 years experience Internal Medicine
Liver disease: Hepatitis C is a specific virus which is implicated in liver disease. Liver disease can be caused by a variety of factors, including diet, medication ... Read More
A member asked:
Dr. Joy Jackson answered
19 years experience Family Medicine
These : These lab results are consistent with your condition, and indicate an advanced disease process. You need to be followed closely by your doctor. If you ... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rawhi Omar answered
44 years experience Pathology
Yes: Unfortunately cirrhosis is an irreversible process and some of the inflammatory activity that leads to scarring of the liver may proceed in absence of ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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