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Last monday my friend was working on his knees, his right knee appeared bruised, now his leg is bruised from his knee to ankle. is it a bone, tissue issue or does this have to do with his hepatitis c?
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Unlikely but....: Unlikely, unless his blood counts for certain anticoagulants are low and his skin is bruising easily due to limited blood clotting ability.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Soft tissue: It most likely is related to soft tissue and not bone. Not sure if indirectly related to hepatitis c due to limited healing and affects to his liver (which helps produce healing regenerative cells). He'll need to seek further specific treatment if it continues to get worse.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Bruising: Sounds like soft tissue problem and possible clotting as mentioned. He should see his treating physician for help
Answered 12/10/2013
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