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How Can Hepatitis E Be Treated?
My wife aged 55 has been diagnosed as Heaptitus E. Her sgot & sgpt levels are ~ 1200. How long is it expepect that the these levels will come down & will be close to the normal range of 40. She is under treatment as per doctors advise, since the last 3 day
Mon, 27 Nov 2017
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1. As she is already under medical supervision thus the treating physician must have given due consideration in arriving at the diagnosis, so I at most can leet you know about certain facts related to Hepatitis E;
- Severity is usually mild and chronicity is none [good prognosis]
PS. mortality is very high in women in the last trimester of pregnancy]
- As hepatitis E and A are spread through fecal oral route, thus make sure transmission with Hepatitis A is excluded and check the values [if possible] since if increasing there could be an ongoing hepatocellular injury like superadded infection which can cause liver dysfunction, since mine concern would be viral hepatitis A and if the values are increased or you notice loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, it could be a case of Hepatitis A.
PS. keep a note that although these tests are sensitive but very nonspecific and serve to detect liver disease rather than quantitative liver function so their high values don't signify a serious complication most of the time, it is the underlying pathophysiological process which needs to be diagnosed and managed.
3. preventive measures which you can adopt
- maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness.
- boiled water or bottled water.
- strictly no alcohol, painkillers [except paracetamol]
- immunization against Hepatitis A & B
Thanks for contacting with your health concern.
1. As she is already under medical supervision thus the treating physician must have given due consideration in arriving at the diagnosis, so I at most can leet you know about certain facts related to Hepatitis E;
- Severity is usually mild and chronicity is none [good prognosis]
PS. mortality is very high in women in the last trimester of pregnancy]
- As hepatitis E and A are spread through fecal oral route, thus make sure transmission with Hepatitis A is excluded and check the values [if possible] since if increasing there could be an ongoing hepatocellular injury like superadded infection which can cause liver dysfunction, since mine concern would be viral hepatitis A and if the values are increased or you notice loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, it could be a case of Hepatitis A.
PS. keep a note that although these tests are sensitive but very nonspecific and serve to detect liver disease rather than quantitative liver function so their high values don't signify a serious complication most of the time, it is the underlying pathophysiological process which needs to be diagnosed and managed.
3. preventive measures which you can adopt
- maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness.
- boiled water or bottled water.
- strictly no alcohol, painkillers [except paracetamol]
- immunization against Hepatitis A & B
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