Cirrhosis Support Group

Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease, most commonly caused by alcoholism and hepatitis C. Ascites is the most common complication of cirrhosis and is associated with a poor quality of life, increased risk of infections, and a poor long term outcome. Liver damage from cirrhosis cannot be reversed, but treatment can stop or delay further progression and...

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liver numbers

kathyrsh
kathyrsh
i have hepc and liver damage don't know about cirosis..i was wondering if you look at the same numbers for your blood work with cirrossiss (spelling) as o would for hepc in the blood work
could sure use some input on this..thanks
deleted_user
deleted_user
From what I read, while cirrhosis patients liver function test numbers can be normal or close to normal, hepatitis patients liver tests, especially ALT are way up. So if you got both, I don't know if one is able to tell de difference. Perhaps someone with hep c and cirrhosis can give better info.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have hep c and cirrhosis but I'm not understanding the question !!! "brainfog" LOL
deleted_user
deleted_user
She's talking about blood test values and if they are able to distinguish cirrhosis from hepc.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I did not have hep C but at one time they thought I had non A nonB hep (this was before hep C became known, but my main liver disease was PSC. I lived for years with 3/4 of my liver in cirrhosis and for sevveral years with it completely in cirrhosis. My blood tests remained the same for years with occasional spikes. Then in the course of a week they went totally bad taking me from the bottom of the transplant list where I had been for 11 years to the top.
While my tests remained the same for years my symptoms got worse through the years. More fatigue, less appitite, ascites, muscle degeneeration etc
kathyrsh
kathyrsh
reedm did you have a transplant? sounds like you realy had alot to go thru..sorry to hear that..hope your doing better now and thank you all for the replys