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Can I know the difference between jaundice and hepatitis?
Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed to be suffering from hepatitis. My SGPT and bilirubin levels are high. I have been experiencing vomiting and nausea for the past one month. I had tested myself for jaundice around 15 days back; only bilirubin was high that time. Now, in the recent test taken three days ago... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The term hepatitis indicates inflammation of the liver and that may manifest as jaundice. It is due to many causes such as infection, metabolic, etc. We need to do a thorough investigation, because treatment is directed towards the specific disease and some medica... Read Full »
I am an alcoholic.Do I have the risk of liver cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34 year old male. During recent times I am feeling a fear of having liver cancer due to my history of heavy alcoholism. I have mentioned my risk factors below: My body weight is 89Kg and my height is 166cm. I had mumps at an age of 5 years. I have kidney stones (as per the rep... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your reports are essentially normal except for elevated cholesterol (attachments removed to protect patient identity). Yes, you have a risk of HCC due to alcohol intake. Grade 1 fatty changes in the liver may be due to obesity and alcohol consumption. But still you not ne... Read Full »
Does pale stool mean any liver or gallbladder disease?
Query: Hi doctor, For the past three days, I am noticing that my bowel color is pale or clay color. I do not have a fever or loose motion. I have mild cramp in my lower stomach also. Please note that I had gastritis issue few months back and had taken medication. Could you please answer my questions? Is t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A pale stool is one of the normal variants of stool, though it occurs infrequently. If persistent it indicates an obstruction in the biliary tree leading to stasis of the bilirubin in the liver and causing stool pale. We should think about hepatitis or obstruction of th... Read Full »