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About your answer regarding transaminasas May 1, 2001 Thank you for your previous answer, but you leave me a little bit worried because if transaminasas (sorry spelling-Im Spanish) do NOT determine the state of my liver, how, without a liver biopsia which is never done at our hospitals, can I know if I am progressing? - I feel ok, and as I told you Im hep C + more than 16 years now and have never been treated. Do you think regardless how I feel I should start treatment? - Is there any other value in my periodical blood tests that could give me an idea of what is going on? - Thank you again for your time. |
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 Unfortunately, there is no other way to determine prognosis than liver biopsy. By the time the blood tets show anything, you already would have cirrhosis. If you can't get a liver biopsy, then you have to make the treatment decision based on other facts. It is silly to lull yourself into a false sense of security with AST and ALT. Good luck with your decision! DTD | ||||||||
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