Biliary Cirrhosis

  Recently someone very close to me was given these results from blood work:
  Hep B Surface Anti & Hep B Surface AG:
  Antinuclear Antibodies - 1:40 - 1:80
  Mitochondrial antibodies - pending
  Hepatitis C antibody - pending
  Mitochondrial Antibodies:
  1:20 - 1:80 - Intermediate Level.  May be present in autoallergic or other liver deseases.
  1:80 - Elevated Level.  Strongly suggestive of primary billary cirrhosis
  We are going to a gastroentologist, but no appointment until Thursday.
  I have been searching the internet for Hepatitis C and primary biliary
  cirrhosis.  I just would like to know from the results that I
  have been give if someone could help me out.  It is a male, married,
  with 2 children.  Thank you for any info.
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Dear Genie,
Your e-mail does not provide any results, only the tests that have been ordered.  The only actual result in your list is the ANA which is not diagnostic of anything.  In order to provide any information to you, it is necessary to know the liver test results.  In general terms, primary biliary cirrhosis is much more likely to affect women than men, although males can also get the disease.  Hepatitis C is considered a silent epidemic at this time affecting males and females.  Hepatitis B is also a possible cause of abnormal liver tests.  Hepatitis B is usally a short term infection whereas Hepatitis C leads to chronic liver diseasse in about 85% of those affected.
This information is provided for informational purposes only.  Please contact your physician for specific questions.
HFHSM.D.-rf
*keywords: hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis
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