Stages of death liver disease

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Avatar f tn A liver enzyme is released when a liver cell dies. My liver enzymes were almost 300 before I started treatment and now are at about 10 or 15 after I am cured. The liver can regenerate itself and actually heal itself. While you have the virus this is unlikely to happen as the virus is busy destroying off the liver leading to fibrosis and cirrhosis and in extreme conditions end stage liver disease which can only be fixed via transplant.
Avatar f tn I am going to have a fibroscan in a couple of weeks and i am expecting to have advanced liver fibrosis and ciarrhosis (not sure if thats spelt right)! I have heard of ciarrhosis measured in terms of 'stages', can anyone give me any infomation on what the stages mean so that i can be a little prepared for my appointment?
878236 tn?1240344901 [1] Patients who are coinfected have various serologic and virologic profiles and a diverse spectrum of disease. Dual infection with HBV and HCV is associated with more advanced liver disease and an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), making consideration of treatment for such patients a priority.[2,3] Treatment of coinfected patients is challenging and has not been well studied. The limited published literature will be briefly reviewed....
Avatar f tn F0 = no fibrosis F1 = portal fibrosis without septa F2 = portal fibrosis with few septa F3 = numerous septa without cirrhosis F4 = cirrhosis The activity, which is the amount of inflammation (specifically, the intensity of necro-inflammatory lesions), is graded on a 4-point scale from A0 to A3. The activity score indicates how much inflammation there is and is an indication of how quickly the liver disease is progressing.
Avatar f tn I as well am in the last stages of liver desease... i am angry alot of the time, but im beginning to get to the point im to tired to be angry anymore.... my youngest daughter has 3 children ranging from the ages of 3, 2, and 2 months old, i barely get to spend time with my grandchildren anymore because since ive been sick, my youngest daughter has i believe gone in denial over all this..... i look in the mirror at least 100 times a day to see if my stomache is protruding but so far its not......
1135532 tn?1265056071 You’ll find that the majority of pathology reports (at least in the U.S.) currently use the ‘Metavir’ scale; this stages liver disease into fibrosis stages 0 through 4, with stage 4 indicating cirrhosis. There are other ways of describing progression, but the Metavir should be enough for the purposes discussed here. Inflammation is described as ‘grade’, and can be described from 0-4, I believe. So a person might have grade A2, stage 3 liver disease, for instance.
Avatar f tn HIV does not cause cirrhosis perhaps she is also coinfected with a form of hepatitis that can cause liver disease and ultimately cirrhosis after many decades of infection? Only a liver specialist and properly diagnosis the cause of her illness and if treatable treat it or at least manage some of the symptoms.Unfortunately there is a point at which the cirrhosis is irreversible and the option to continue living is a liver transplant.
Avatar f tn Cirrhosis is a 6 on the Ishak system that was used to assess the amount of liver damage. It is the final stage of liver disease that can be assessed using a biopsy. There are no "stages of cirrhosis" from on any biopsy scoring method. Only stage 6 on the Ishak and stage 4 on Metavir. Your liver disease was assessed at a 2. You have minimal liver damage at this time. In fact since your liver damage is only beginning you could wait for future treatments if you desired.
Avatar n tn I thought there were only 4 stages of liver disease, not 6. Anyone know what the pathology report cirrhosis stage 6/6 might mean? Thank you.
478228 tn?1215161484 This is how the progression of disease is measured, rather than using viral load measurements to judge how far the disease has gotten. See also: http://janis7hepc.com/home9.htm For more info on grade and stage of liver disease.
553878 tn?1226507294 t find anything on the web. No more walking on egg shells. What I need to know is what kind of death is liver disease. Different stages, pain involved, ability to fuction, final days, ect. Apologize to anyone this offends. Doc told me not to think about it, don't worry about that now. I wont to know. Maybe it would be better if answered in a message and not a post or if someone had a link to a page.
1689583 tn?1387752394 When a person becomes cirrhotic, it is a very different stage of liver disease then the previous stages of liver disease. And needs to be managed more closely as treatment can be very rough on a very damaged liver. Cirrhosis also determines how long you should treat for (48 weeks despite response to treatment). Since it appears that you are not cirrhotic a gastroenterologist with experience with treating other hepatitis patients with the new meds is fine.
Avatar f tn For your particular case time will tell. Having periodic staging of your liver will help to show any changes in in the stage of your liver disease. If would be good to have it done every couple of years after you have achieved SVR.
Avatar m tn We are at a complete loss. My dad has end stages of chronic liver disease (fatty liver) and has been in hospital for the last 6 weeks. It has been a roller coaster ride and continues to be. Over the last 5 weeks, he would be good one day and confused and not with it the next. On Sunday, he took a turn for the worst and was completely bedridden, did not eat or drink fluds and slept the whole day. It was decided we would take him off his treatment and commence palllative care.
Avatar m tn Cirrhosis is stage 4 liver disease the final stage of liver disease. It is a very serious condition if the cause of the Fatty Liver Disease is not stopped, it can cause the liver to fail and lead to the need for a liver transplant to prevent death. If you have "complete cirrhosis" (cirrhosis with portal hypertension) the cirrhosis (how damaged your liver is) can be seen on an ultrasound along the fatty liver disease (what is causing your liver to be damaged..
Avatar m tn My dog died yesterday of acute liver failure. She had one day of lethargy, not eating, and staggering when she walked. We took her to the vet the next day and she died. Her urine was filled with blood. I had fed her some fatty foods two days before. Could I have contributed to her death through pancreatitis? What did I do wrong?
Avatar n tn 1. Vomiting of blood (caused by varices from increasing blood pressure in the liver and requires IMMEDIATE attention); 2. Swelling, especially of the extremeties, like ankles and legs (called edema); 3. Swelling of the abdomen/sudden weight gain (caused by liver retaining fluid, called ascites); 4. Extreme forgetfulness/confusion or loss of cognition (called encephalopathy); and/or 5. Yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice).
Avatar n tn First you need to find a good doctor - preferably a hepatologist and go through the preliminary testing which is required before you know what the progression of the disease is. You must have a liver biopsy to determine the extent of liver damage you have. If you have never been treated for hepc and have had the disease for 18 years expect some damage but everyone is different and it depends on many factors which can include alcohol or drug use.
Avatar f tn As to your longevity, a liver biopsy is the best gauge as to the amount of fibrosis that has developed to date. At later stages of the disease, the MELD score can offer a glimpse as to morbidity/mortality. Have you thought about getting clean and sober?