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Today i had a liver biopsy for hepc.. what will be the next step? what are they looking for and what do you think will happen?
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Hep C: Confirming hepatitis activity and degree of fibrosis or scarring. Combine clinical picture, blood testing especially viral load, and liver bio;psy reports to determine type of treatment.
Answered 3/1/2013
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