Saturday 26 November 2011

Liver Problem

Liver Problem

Hi Dr Bibbi,
I need your medical practitioner advice.Late this year,i discover my urine changes its colour into light brown,and i did some lab test:
1st test:glucose=neg,urobilinogen=h+[12.5mg/dl],bilirubin=+,ketone=neg,nitrite=neg,PH=5.5,blood=neg,protein=neg,Asa=neg,s.grow=1.025
2nd test:T.bilirubin=1.5,direct bilirubin=1.1,SGOT=353,SGPT=385,ALK PHOS=106.
And i went 2 my doctor and he told me its liver problem,and there is remedy.he prescribed ESSENTIALE FORTE 4 me 2 be using.i have been using the prescribed drug but the proces is very slow.sometime it changes to its normal urine colour while sometime to the light brown colour.doc,should i continue with the prescribed drug or can u prescribe another one 4 me that will hasten the health.thanx
Lawry Law, Lagos

Dear Lawry,

Yes, the liver enzymes, SGOT and SGPT are abnormally high in Hepatitis. Liver enzymes help maintain a variety of chemical and metabolic processes that occur in the liver. Normally, very small amounts of these enzymes can be detected in your blood. Common causes of higher-than-normal liver enzymes include:

Infections such as viral hepatitis; Certain medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics and anti seizure medications; mononucleosis; exposure to toxins such as alcohol and fumes of some organic solvents; tumors in the liver or bile ducts
Gallstones.Treatment depends on the underlying cause of elevated liver enzymes. An initial step in detecting liver damage is a simple blood test to determine the presence of certain liver enzymes in the blood. Under normal circumstances, these enzymes reside within the cells of the liver. But when the liver is injured, these enzymes are spilled into the blood stream.

Among the most sensitive and widely used of these liver enzymes are the transaminases. They include SGOT and SGPT. These enzymes are normally contained within liver cells. If the liver is injured, the liver cells spill the enzymes into blood, raising the enzyme levels in the blood and signaling the liver damage.

What are the transaminases?

The transaminases catalyze chemical reactions in the cells in which an amino group is transferred from a donor molecule to a recipient molecule. Hence, the names transaminases. SGOT and SGPT are sensitive indicators of liver damage from different types of disease. Continue the prescribed medicines. You will also find the following two herbs very useful in liver disease -- bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) and bitter cola. Use them liberally.

Cheers
Dr.Caleb Bibbi Oluranti

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