You wrote: "Diagnosis that has been suggested: liver cirrhosis , splenomegaly with ascites
Current medical status: CBC, HBV, HCV, LIVER FUNCTIONS, ABDOMINAL SCANS"
Ascites is a term used to describe fluid retention in the abdominal cavity; it' s the most common complication of liver cirrhosis .The lab findings for a cirrhosis diagnosis include, among others, aminotransferases levels that are usually moderately elevated (AST levels higher than ALT levels). Normal ALT and AST levels do not normally preclude cirrhosis. The severity of cirrhosis of the liver is classified using the levels of the bilirubin, albumin, INR, as well as the presence and severity of ascites and encephalopathy (brain damage).
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