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What Is The Life Expectancy Of A Person With Liver Cirrhosis?
friend of mine has chronic hep b and c with cirrohis of liver, has been diagnosed and being treated for 3 yrs., he is 56 yrs old and is still using iv drugs daily, what is life expectancy approximation, he is also not ever going to be on a transplant list, also has type 2 diabetes
Sat, 15 Oct 2016
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Your friend having hepatitis B and C infection induce liver cirrhosis and diabetes as well
So it is under high risk group...
For cirrhosis to reduce portal hypertension if needed beta blocker might prescribed
For ascites diuretic drug prescribed and Low salt diet taken
As having diabetes immediate TIPSS like procedure also not possible
Five year survival rate here seems very less, clinical follow up needed regularly
Discuss treatment plan and prognosis of your friend with treating gastroenterologist after his clinical examination and laboratory work up
Take care
Your friend having hepatitis B and C infection induce liver cirrhosis and diabetes as well
So it is under high risk group...
For cirrhosis to reduce portal hypertension if needed beta blocker might prescribed
For ascites diuretic drug prescribed and Low salt diet taken
As having diabetes immediate TIPSS like procedure also not possible
Five year survival rate here seems very less, clinical follow up needed regularly
Discuss treatment plan and prognosis of your friend with treating gastroenterologist after his clinical examination and laboratory work up
Take care
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