Cirrhosis to transplant

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Subject: Cirrhosis to transplant

Forum: The Hepatitis Forum

I have been diagnosed with macronodular cirrhosis via biopsy.  I have a slightly enlarged spleen, PT 14, platelets 100K, albumin 4.  I have noticed that after doing certain things (sometimes eating, sometimes exercise) my abdomen seems to be sorta like a "beer gut".  After a while it shrinks down quite a bit.  I have never been a heavy drinker and do not now drink at all.  Is this possibly due to portal hypertension?  If so, is this an early prediction of decompensation?  Is there an average time frame from this point to full decompensation?








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