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Could stage 4 fibrosis indicate a serious liver disease?
Query: Hi doctor, Please explain these results. I have a median ARFI of 2.17 m/sec, IQR of 0.28, and IQR median of 0.13, and METAVIR at stage 4. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is basically a fibroscan result of a liver and it measures the severity of stiffness in the liver caused by a particular disease. The result shows F4 fibrosis and it is an advanced stage of stiffness. If it is not controlled properly, then it will lead to cirrhosis a... Read Full »
How to know whether hepatitis B is acute or chronic?
Query: Hello doctor, My younger brother is 27 years old. He is diagnosed with hepatitis B. Hepatitis delta antibody is non-reactive and quantity of HBV DNA is 7000 IU/ml. We have done the following tests for him. 1. ALT (SGPT) =50. 2. Total bilirubin ( 1.90). 3. Direct bilirubin (0.41) is not nor... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like your brother has chronic hepatitis B, which is in inactive carrier state. I will like to see his USG (ultrasound) and platelet count. I do not think that there is anything serious in it, and he also does not need any treatment for it at the moment. As ... Read Full »