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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
posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

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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What Is The Life Expectancy Of A Person With Liver Cirrhosis?

Hi welcome to the health care magic 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