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Nn95
Hello. My husband is an inactive hbv carrier.
His recent ultrasound showed a homogeneous liver with a size of 16.6 cm and they said in the report it 's a normal size. But i' ve just read that it must be under 16 cm.
Do i need to be concerned?
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Ultrasound is only important for tumor detection and if he has cirossis. An other Important check is fibroscan and blood tests
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