Lack of Bilirubin

Dr. Kevin,

I have met a man who has turned into someone very special in my life, who is currently going through a lawsuit due to being given Torodal, which he is allergic to.

Torodal shut his kidneys and liver down, and from what I now understand from him, his liver doesn

[Kevin Pho, MD]

Tough to say without personally going through the records.  The prognosis would depend on what exactly happened to the liver.  If his doctors are saying that he has 5 years left and the liver is not functioning correctly, it sounds like liver cirrhosis may be present.  This is normally diagnosed with a liver biopsy - which likely would have been done already.  

If it is cirrhosis, then liver transplanation is the best treatment for this.  Whether this is feasible can be discussed with his personal physician or hepatologist.  There are other treatments that may treat the symptoms of liver failure, but transplantation is the definitive cure.

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin, M.D.
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