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Liver Biopsy Shows Grade 2 Hepatitis, Stage 2 Fibrosis With Lymphoid Proliferation. Taking Levothyroxine
i am 64 year male on Atrovastatin 20mg x10 years, hypertensive on lisinopril 20 mg amlodipine 5 mg. Last 6 months
have lost 6kgs, Lft are deranged, since last 4 months have stopped Atrovastatin, CBC 4months back normal, All viral studies including HIV negative, Liver biopsy shows grade 2 hepatitis and stage 2 fibrosis with lymphoid proliferation.TSH 14.3 started Levothyroxine 50 mcg 3 weeks back,repeatCBC shows Lymphopenia, Decrease HB and Platelets,
have lost 6kgs, Lft are deranged, since last 4 months have stopped Atrovastatin, CBC 4months back normal, All viral studies including HIV negative, Liver biopsy shows grade 2 hepatitis and stage 2 fibrosis with lymphoid proliferation.TSH 14.3 started Levothyroxine 50 mcg 3 weeks back,repeatCBC shows Lymphopenia, Decrease HB and Platelets,
Fri, 19 Apr 2013
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Dear sir you have obvious liver damage ant its cause must be evaluated. If this isnt viral it can be alcoholic, methabolic, autoimmune or toxic hepatitis. In your case you should rule out some autoimmune disorders because it can cause liver damage and haematologic abnormalities as well. Consult your doctor about it.
Till that you must follow hepatoprotective diet,avoid alcohol, fats and smoking. Do frequent liver US and liver enzymes. your blood picture will improve after liver heals. WIsh you good health.
Dear sir you have obvious liver damage ant its cause must be evaluated. If this isnt viral it can be alcoholic, methabolic, autoimmune or toxic hepatitis. In your case you should rule out some autoimmune disorders because it can cause liver damage and haematologic abnormalities as well. Consult your doctor about it.
Till that you must follow hepatoprotective diet,avoid alcohol, fats and smoking. Do frequent liver US and liver enzymes. your blood picture will improve after liver heals. WIsh you good health.
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Hello, shabbir96,
Thank you for your quiery. I am glad that you don't have Type-B or C
chronic hepatitis and also negative for HIV. I am not sure if they have
ruled out autoimmune hepatitis by doing some markers such as ANA,
Anti-DNA, Anto Mitochondrial antibodies,Anti Smooth muscle antibodies,
Complement levels , Immunoglobulins etc. The treatment may depend
on this. Certainly you have been on Atrovastatin for a very long time.
All these years , I am sure that the doctors were monitoring your liver
tests. There would have been liver enzyme abnormalities that could
have been detected early on and the statin drug withdrawn.
Now you have anemia,decreased platelets and also lymphopenia.
These could very well be from cirrhosis and hepatitis.
Now you are also hypothyroid and started on thyroid replacement.
That problem should come under control soon. Since this is also an
autoimmune disorder, my feeling is that your hepatitis could be too.
If it turns out to be that you might be treated with steroids or other
immunosuppressive drugs. You should discuss these with your liver
specialist.
I wish you the very best.
Thank you for your quiery. I am glad that you don't have Type-B or C
chronic hepatitis and also negative for HIV. I am not sure if they have
ruled out autoimmune hepatitis by doing some markers such as ANA,
Anti-DNA, Anto Mitochondrial antibodies,Anti Smooth muscle antibodies,
Complement levels , Immunoglobulins etc. The treatment may depend
on this. Certainly you have been on Atrovastatin for a very long time.
All these years , I am sure that the doctors were monitoring your liver
tests. There would have been liver enzyme abnormalities that could
have been detected early on and the statin drug withdrawn.
Now you have anemia,decreased platelets and also lymphopenia.
These could very well be from cirrhosis and hepatitis.
Now you are also hypothyroid and started on thyroid replacement.
That problem should come under control soon. Since this is also an
autoimmune disorder, my feeling is that your hepatitis could be too.
If it turns out to be that you might be treated with steroids or other
immunosuppressive drugs. You should discuss these with your liver
specialist.
I wish you the very best.
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