Recently my friend ran a liver function test and the bilirubin values are a little higher than the specified range( 1.49, 0.39 and 1.10). Also the SGOT (38) and SGPT (52) are slightly higher than the mentioned levels. GGT reads 101. BUN is at 8. Should this be addressed? He travels a lot and eats on irregular timings, is this of a concern ?
Is it true that initially scientists believed H. pylori was caused by stress and spicy food, and later another scientist proved it was actually due to bacterial infection? I read this story online but I am not sure whether it is true or fake. Can any doctor clarify the real history behind it?
I have been facing pain and pinching sensation in my lower abdomen on right side i feel pain while breathing walking and basically while moving . I have gone through ultrasound but reports were normal but still pain is constant I am afraid might I have appendicitis.
Whenever I drink or eat I feel fullness and distention of abdomen which leads to back pain. I am on low fodmap restrictive diet. Drink two glasses of water also distends my stomach and causes fullness. How long should I continue with low fodmap restrictive diet since I want to travel outside hometown due to urgent issue.
Hi doctor,my mom is having fatty liver grade 1 and wen tested for hep b serology. My mom got hbsag negative,with hep b core antibody count 7.pls help me as we are worried so much.. actually there is family history for liver disease.and wen my mother had her hysterectomy in 2015 wen we tested that time it was negative. Also my mother's liver function test all normal.pls help me
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Mrs k 52 y diabetic presented with odynophagia for 3 days.She took her anti diabetic tablet on dusshera day and could not take anything further.Just see what we got I hrr esophagus. You can zoom the view near tip of scope.This was metformin tablet with plastic and ...
Mrs Nk 60 year female presented with pain,fever and jaundice. She was diagnosed to have stone in Common bile duct. Stone was removed with endoscopy. Patient was cured and discharged same day ...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcoholic fatty liver diseases (AFLD) are important causes of liver disease worldwide with prevalence ranging from 10% to 30% in various countries. While alcohol dependant disease is well known among people, NAFLD is now emerging as a leading cause ...
