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Suggest Treatment For Cirrhosis And Fibroid
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Hello there.Welcome to healthcaremagic.
I am Dr.Senduran,General physician hope to answer your query.
Chronic hepatitis C infection is associated with a slowly progressing liver disease .
Even persistence of infection for several years, doesn't lead to rapid transformation in the liver architecture mostly .Some patients may show rapid progression through the stages (I.e from no fibrosis to fibrosis and then to stage of cirrhosis),in which case fibrosis to cirrhosis transformation after 1 or 2 years can occur.Some patients doesn't even progress to fibrotic stage or show slow progressive fibrosis.You could be a candidate of slow progressive fibrosis.So it might take a minimum of 5 years or even more to transform into cirrhosis.However certain factors like intercurrent repeated liver injury,concurrent superinfection with Hepatitis B virus may alter the progression etc may transform slow fibrosis to rapid progressive fibrosis and ultimately cirrhosis.Hope this answers your query.If any further questions, don't hesitate to ask.Take care. Wish you good health.
Time line varies..
Detailed Answer:
Hello there.Welcome to healthcaremagic.
I am Dr.Senduran,General physician hope to answer your query.
Chronic hepatitis C infection is associated with a slowly progressing liver disease .
Even persistence of infection for several years, doesn't lead to rapid transformation in the liver architecture mostly .Some patients may show rapid progression through the stages (I.e from no fibrosis to fibrosis and then to stage of cirrhosis),in which case fibrosis to cirrhosis transformation after 1 or 2 years can occur.Some patients doesn't even progress to fibrotic stage or show slow progressive fibrosis.You could be a candidate of slow progressive fibrosis.So it might take a minimum of 5 years or even more to transform into cirrhosis.However certain factors like intercurrent repeated liver injury,concurrent superinfection with Hepatitis B virus may alter the progression etc may transform slow fibrosis to rapid progressive fibrosis and ultimately cirrhosis.Hope this answers your query.If any further questions, don't hesitate to ask.Take care. Wish you good health.
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