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A 32-year-old female asked:
Would a hepatitic function panel always show if a patient had hepatitis c? could it show up later?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
No and Yes: The measurable level of hepatic "function" tests often has little association with hep c infection which can remain silent for years. It can be detected at a later date.
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Dr. Robert Greeranswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
No: This is a very tough area for dr's.There is a lot of hep "c" we are missing and I do look for this silent and dangerous disease when i see abnormal liver function tests.I'll bet other dr's weigh in on this.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 17, 2014
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