Fatty Liver And Hepatitis

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hepatitis B and Fatty liver

I'm a 38-year-old man. In 2006, I was diagnosed with Hepabitis B and Fatty liver.My test results were as follows: 01/2006-------HBsAg: PositiveAST (SGOT): 39reference [<40 U/L]ALT (SGPT): 68reference [<60 U/L]AFP: 2.45reference [<10...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I personally think you should consider a liver biopsy. Hepatitis B is NOT associated with fatty liver although hepatitis C is. If you have evidence of high triglycerides, mild high blood pressure, high insulin levels or high cholesterol, you have... Read more »

Hepatitis B a cause of Fatty Liver?

I was diagnosed with Hepatitis B since 1993 and recently diagnosed with fatty liver. Can we say... Read more »

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Link between Hepatitis B infection and fatty liver

Hello Dr McGovern,I have a question regarding the relationship between chronic Hep B infection and... Read more »

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