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How To Treat Chronic Liver Disease?
my father aged 70 years. first he was diagnosed jaundice and later tuberculosis n now doctor says chronic liver disease. frm past two months he is tkng treatmnt. he is a non alcholic. doctor treated him with giving albumin. antibiotic. is it continue witha alopathy or change to ayurvedic. pl suggest
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
Hi thanks for asking question.
You have not mentioned cause of chronic liver disease.Alopathy treatment can be good if specific RX given...
You have diagnosed with TB .It can affect liver also.So AKT treatment for tuberculosis must be completed for required duration ..approx.six month .
Meanwhile rest your liver with low fat diet.
Fruits taken more...
Do you have done your viral marker study??
As hepatitis B or C can lead chronic liver disease.If apart from tuberculosis other cause suspected then liver biopsy might needed....
Consult surgeon if required.
Take care.
You have not mentioned cause of chronic liver disease.Alopathy treatment can be good if specific RX given...
You have diagnosed with TB .It can affect liver also.So AKT treatment for tuberculosis must be completed for required duration ..approx.six month .
Meanwhile rest your liver with low fat diet.
Fruits taken more...
Do you have done your viral marker study??
As hepatitis B or C can lead chronic liver disease.If apart from tuberculosis other cause suspected then liver biopsy might needed....
Consult surgeon if required.
Take care.
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