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my doc just called and is having me come in for more blood draw tomorrow she would not talk over phone all she said was my liver is irritated? i am concerned of hep c du to an intravenous drug problem. could this have anything to do with my liver issue?
Hello and thanks you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein and I will try to help you as much as I can with my answer.
Viral hepatitis is always possisble especially in iv drug users. But irritation may also mean fibrosis or cirrhosis or gallbladder stones. So you need to make viral markers and liver ultrasound. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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What Causes Irritation In Liver?
Hello and thanks you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein and I will try to help you as much as I can with my answer. Viral hepatitis is always possisble especially in iv drug users. But irritation may also mean fibrosis or cirrhosis or gallbladder stones. So you need to make viral markers and liver ultrasound. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.