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Increase bilirubin
Dear sir/maidam
My 16 year old son is suffering from jaundice for the last 6 months, He got allopathic treatment for 4 months but his jaundice is not well. his bilirubin label always has between
Total bilirubin - 2.4 to 4.89.
direct bilirubin - 1.5 to 2.64
Indirect bilirubin - 0.89 to 2.25
sgpt -24.1 to 34.2
sgot -27.4, alkaline phosphatase- 94, total protein- 6.91, albumin- 3.83, globulin -3.9, a/g ratio- 1.24,
Australia antigen hbsag. -negative.
so please suggest me that where he should get treatment
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Liver enzymes are normal. Only bilirubin is raised.
We need to find the cause of raised BILIRUBIN. What is the imaging of liver says: ULTRASOUND, ct mri etc.
THEre are some rare cause where such findings can be present. But the diagnosis will decide everything.
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other histories and EXAMINATION findings are important for reaching the diagnosis.
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Consult a Gastroenterologist.
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