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Completed Hepatitis C Treatment. Having Pale Loose Stools. Suggestions

Hello,I have completed a course of treatment for hepatitis c(type 1)
I finished a 6 month course of medication 6 months ago and am waiting for the results of a 6 months post treatment blood test.I have had for ongoing pale loose stools ,and tire quickly.
II am 52 years old,it is thought I had hepatitis c for about 30 years
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Pale stools are caused by lack of bile secretion to the intestines. In normal condition, bile gets from bile ducts to the duodenum and gets digested by bacteria. This digestion causes stool color. When there is no bile secretion to the stool, it becomes pale.
So the most probable reason of pale stool is bile ducts obstruction. You should also get dark urine and skin itching.
Such bile obstruction can be caused by gallstones, pancreas cancer, liver cancer.
I suggest you to have some tests done. Blood work, liver tests (AST,ALT,GGTP,AP), amylase, bilirubin, abdominal ultrasound should be done at first.
If GGTP and AP will be elevated, ERCP procedure should be performed.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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Completed Hepatitis C Treatment. Having Pale Loose Stools. Suggestions

Hello! Thank you for the query. Pale stools are caused by lack of bile secretion to the intestines. In normal condition, bile gets from bile ducts to the duodenum and gets digested by bacteria. This digestion causes stool color. When there is no bile secretion to the stool, it becomes pale. So the most probable reason of pale stool is bile ducts obstruction. You should also get dark urine and skin itching. Such bile obstruction can be caused by gallstones, pancreas cancer, liver cancer. I suggest you to have some tests done. Blood work, liver tests (AST,ALT,GGTP,AP), amylase, bilirubin, abdominal ultrasound should be done at first. If GGTP and AP will be elevated, ERCP procedure should be performed. Hope this will help. Regards.