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Does The Varying Bilirubin Level Indicate Any Liver Damage?
I have been consuming alcohol for last 10 yeras. Last one year only intermittent consumption. LFT readings are high after consumption, gets within normal reading within 2 weeks of stopping. Stopped conumption on 25th January. LFT readings on 13th February was- Bilirubin total 0.6, direct 0.2. SGOT 37, SGPT 47. On 23rd February LFT showed elevated bilirubin - 1.2,0.3. 35, 44. No alcohol intake during the period. Ultrasound scan taken on 26th showed liver, normal in size, with fatty infiltration. From 26th February till 12th March consumed alcohol. LFT taken today 27th March shows, bilirubin 1.2. 0.3, Sgot 39, SGPT 42. Usally after abstainance for two weeks, bilirubin should have been well within normal levels. Does this indicate any liver damage or beginning stage of cirrhosis? kindly advise. Now after three weks bilirubin levels are again normal at 0.7.
Thu, 26 Jul 2018
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As per your reports there is nothing much to worry about. Your enzymes are very well with in the normal range. Bilirubin value of 1.2 is of no clinical significance. Also your ultrasound scan doesn’t shows any evidence of alcoholic liver disease.
Better or avoid alcohol completely to prevent future risk of liver diseases. It will be better to do a follow up ultrasound after one year.
Wishing you good health.
As per your reports there is nothing much to worry about. Your enzymes are very well with in the normal range. Bilirubin value of 1.2 is of no clinical significance. Also your ultrasound scan doesn’t shows any evidence of alcoholic liver disease.
Better or avoid alcohol completely to prevent future risk of liver diseases. It will be better to do a follow up ultrasound after one year.
Wishing you good health.
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