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Detected With Non Hodgkin's Lynphoma. Took Six Cycles Of Chemotherapy. Treatment For The Findings?
Hi...my father was detected wid non hodgkin's lynphoma last february...after dat he tuk six cycles of chemotherapy and is nw on maintainance treatment fr two years frm nw...recently he gt his blood examination done which showed a high SGPT(45) and an elevated ESR count...wat might b the cause according to u...cn u plz tel....
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
I want to know the what type of maintenance therapy he is on? Is it rituximab, once in 2 months. If this is the drug, he is on, usually, it doesnot cause this type of elevation. And moreover, levels mentioned by you are not alarming and hence to keep regular check.
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