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| q | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I am healthy 31 years old man with very active life style, but few months ago I was surprised when I ...
A: Your question was referred to me to answer. Please be advised that this is a medical education site. ...
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| Enterobacter cloacae | 4/28/2008 |
Q: Thai: Should Enterobacter cloacae bacteria be treated when found in stool? How can someone get ...
A: Treatment should be based on clinical history of the patient. The first and most reliable resource ...
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| Enterobacter cloacae | 4/27/2008 |
Q: Thai: Should Enterobacter cloacae bacteria be treated when found in stool? How can someone get ...
A: E. cloacae rarely cause problems in a healthy person. So, finding it in a stool test in a normal ...
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| Hep C | 1/19/2008 |
Q: My daughter was born in 1989 with ABO Incompatibility & received 2 exchange transfusions. Now, at ...
A: Most patients, like your daughter, will be asymptomatic. They may experienced nonspecific symptoms ...
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| Can I get pregnant with Hepatitis B | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I have recently diagnosed with Hepatitis B on my first pregnancy visit. My pregnancy had to be ended ...
A: You are classified as a chronic persistent hepatitis carrier. Your infectivity rate is lower than an ...
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| occasional drinking as a hep b carrier | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I was born with hep B. I am a carrier, it is not chronic. I am now 23. I have pretty much stayed ...
A: Alcohol is not recommended in hepatitis B carrier. It increases the risks of liver injury. ...
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| liver enzyme tests | 11/5/2007 |
Q: Thai, If liver enzyme tests comes back 'normal' does that mean the liver is healthy and fine? Or ...
A: A normal liver function test does not exclude the possibility of liver disease. For example, an ...
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| drugs and alcohol | 10/31/2007 |
Q: I submitted a long-winded version of this question, so here's a simplified version. I take 40mg of ...
A: Sorry for the late response. I did not get your questions. The liver carries multiple enzymes, one ...
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| High bilirubin count and fatty liver | 10/3/2007 |
Q: My husband recently took a blood test and his bilirubin count was 32. He was earlier diagnosed with ...
A: Since I do not know his medical history, there is no way I can tell you what is causing his fatty ...
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| obesity | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I started getting fat about the age of 16. Before that I was a normal skinny kid. I have always ...
A: Alcohol, to a certain degree, can increase the risk of obesity. The problem is that one 12oz can of ...
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| childhood diseases | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am 50. My health is OK,but I hve always been somewhat obese,with various digestive ailments. This ...
A: There is no association between measles (* caused by measles virus), mumps (* caused by mumps ...
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| fat liver | 5/29/2007 |
Q: accordinf to my doctor I have fat liver, and I think it is due to the fact that I was fat more than ...
A: Hi cannot recommend you anything as New York State Law prohibits any physician from providing ...
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| LPHS | 5/3/2007 |
Q: so iam wondering if you had any tips on where i could start etc, and if this is not your expertise ...
A: LPHS is very difficult disease to treat as physicians are not clear as to the causative agent ...
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| HCV labs costs | 4/16/2007 |
Q: Recently on a routine physical, I was told that I had tested positive for HCV. I asked for a check ...
A: There is no standard charges for laboratory tests. They are set by the laboratory performing the ...
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| E antigen | 4/13/2007 |
Q: I received a blood transfusion in 1979. Following that, I was told that I had an "E antigen". I ...
A: E antigen is present when you were infected with hepatitis B. It indicates the infectiousness of the ...
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| GGT level | 4/13/2007 |
Q: My son's GGT level is 74, was 94 a few months ago. He has autism and is on a lot of medications. ...
A: GGT alone is very non-specific. Elevated levels are very common and do not indicate progressive ...
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| elevated liver enzymes in child | 4/12/2007 |
Q: My son has a complicated medical history BUT the basics are that he is dx with a severe GI motility ...
A: Obtaining biopsies will always have its ups and downs. The downside is that, in a few patients, ...
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| Hepatitis B life expectancy | 4/9/2007 |
Q: What is the approximate life expectancy of someone who is a carrier for hepatitis B? How is this ...
A: There is no exact clinical data demonstrating life expectancy for an individual with hepatitis B. We ...
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| bilirubin and anemia | 4/9/2007 |
Q: My bilirubin was up on a blood test (i have slight jaundice) but my Red blood cell count was ...
A: It depends on what type of hepatitis you have. The most important viruses that need proper attention ...
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| bilirubin and anemia | 4/8/2007 |
Q: My bilirubin was up on a blood test (i have slight jaundice) but my Red blood cell count was ...
A: Sorry for the late reply as today is a holiday weekend. Red Blood Cells (RBC) contains proteins call ...
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| Elevated liver enzymes | 3/30/2007 |
Q: There is a patient with these findings....slightly elevated AST and ALT and an GGT of about ...
A: The pt described has signs of cholestatic injury based on an elevation of LFTs with mild RUQ pain ...
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| Hepatology question | 3/16/2007 |
Q: I have an elevated AST and ALT. My most recent ALT is 72 and AST is 95. The test before the last ...
A: To Dallie, Disclaimer: Under New York State Medical Board recommendations, I am not allowed to ...
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| liver function | 3/9/2007 |
Q: i have rheumatoid arthritis (RA)i,m thinking of taking L-Glutamine oral supplement.Two years ago i ...
A: Your question is actually more complexed than what I've tried to explain below. In rheumatoid ...
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