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How To Test For Liver Damage?

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Posted on Mon, 8 Dec 2014
Question: I just answered a 10 questionere, on liver damage from the meds the doc. had me on for 16 yrs. all of the answers were positive to having liver damage.
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome to HCM and thank you for posting a query.
I understand your concern.
However one cannot be sure of the extend of liver damage from a questionere.
You require to do blood tests and imaging studies.
Please upload the details regarding your original illness for which your doctor gave you medicines, details regarding the medicines i.e name and dose with strength and frequency of administration, the questionere, lab results of liver function tests, Prothronmin Time, APTT, ultrasound examination of the liver and any other imaging study done.
I shall have a look at them and give my opinion.
Take Care
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How To Test For Liver Damage?

Brief Answer: Please provide details Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to HCM and thank you for posting a query. I understand your concern. However one cannot be sure of the extend of liver damage from a questionere. You require to do blood tests and imaging studies. Please upload the details regarding your original illness for which your doctor gave you medicines, details regarding the medicines i.e name and dose with strength and frequency of administration, the questionere, lab results of liver function tests, Prothronmin Time, APTT, ultrasound examination of the liver and any other imaging study done. I shall have a look at them and give my opinion. Take Care