34 Treatments  for Cirrhosis

23 Tests 1 Surgical Procedures 1 Prescribed Medications 2 Self Care

5 Herbs and Supplements 2 Alternative Procedures

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Tests for Cirrhosis

1. Liver Ultrasound

2. Liver Function Tests Common tests that are used to evaluate liver function include: Albumin; Alpha-1 antitrypsin; ALP; ALT; AST; Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT; Prothrombin tim...  More Costs

3. Percutaneous Liver Biopsy A liver biopsy is a test that takes a sample of tissue from the liver for examination.  More

4. Prothrombin Time Test Prothrombin time (PT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot. See also: Partial thromboplastin t...  More Costs

5. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

6. Serum Albumin Test Albumin is a protein made by the liver. A serum albumin test measures the amount of this protein in the clear liquid portion of the blood.  More

7. Gamma Glutamyl Transferase(GGT) Blood Test Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) is a test to measure the amount of the enzyme GGT in the blood.  More Costs

8. Serum Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Level Test Alanine transaminase (ALT) is an enzyme found in the highest amounts in the liver. Injury to the liver results in release of the substance into the blood. This arti...  More Costs

9. Direct Bilirubin Test Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid produced by the liver. This article discusses the laboratory test done to measure bilirubin in the blood. To...  More Costs

10. SerumAspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Level Test AST (aspartate aminotransferase) is an enzyme found in high amounts in heart muscle and liver and skeletal muscle cells. It is also found in lesser amounts in other...  More Costs

11. Serum Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Level Test Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a protein found in all body tissues. Tissues with particularly high amounts of ALP include the liver, bile ducts, and bone. A blood te...  More

12. Serum Total Bilirubin Test Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid produced by the liver. This article discusses the laboratory test done to measure bilirubin in the blood. To...  More

13. Platelet Count A platelet count is a test to measure how many platelets you have in your blood. Platelets help the blood clot. They are smaller than red or white blood cells.  More

14. Serum Protein Electrophoresis This test roughly measures the types of protein in the fluid (serum) part of a blood sample. See also: Immunoelectrophoresis - serum; Immunofixation - serum; S...  More

15. CT of Liver An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area. CT stands for computed tomography. See also: C...  More

16. Blood Ammonia Test

17. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Test Alanine transaminase (ALT) is an enzyme found in the highest amounts in the liver. Injury to the liver results in release of the substance into the blood. This arti...  More Costs

18. Biopsy A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination.  More

19. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. See also: Cranial CT scan; Lumbosacral sp...  More

20. Enyzme test Enzyme markers are tests for specific enzyme activity in the body. Diseases or defects passed down through families can cause enzymes to stop working or to be less ...  More

21. Ultrasound Scan Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.  More

22. Alpha-Fetoprotein Blood Test Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) is a protein normally produced by the liver and yolk sac of a fetus. AFP levels decrease soon after birth. AFP probably has no normal functi...  More Costs

23. Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs; The number of white blood cells (WBCs; The total amount of hemog...  More Costs

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Surgical Procedures for Cirrhosis

1. Liver Transplant Liver transplant is surgery to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver.  More

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Prescribed Medications for Cirrhosis

1. spironolactone(Aldactone ) SPIRONOLACTONE (speer on oh LAK tone) is a diuretic. It helps you make more urine and to lose excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood...  More

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Self Care for Cirrhosis

1. Alcohol Abstinence

2. Fluid Restriction One of the most important ways of managing moderate to severe heart failure is to control fluid and the salt content in your diet. Tune in to find out how.  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Cirrhosis What's this?

1. Zinc Zinc has been used since ancient Egyptian times to enhance wound healing, although the usefulness of this approach is only partially confirmed by the clinical data ...  More Efficacy Grade C

2. dan-shen Danshen ( Salvia miltiorrhiza ) is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), often in combination with other herbs. Remedies containing danshen are used tr...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Cordyceps Cordyceps sinensis , the Cordyceps species most widely used as a dietary supplement, naturally grows on the back of the larvae of a caterpillar from the moth Hepial...  More Efficacy Grade C

4. Acetylcarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

5. levocarnitine The main function of L-carnitine is to transfer long-chain fatty acids in the form of their acyl-carnitine esters across the inner mitochondrial membrane before bet...  More Efficacy Grade C

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Alternative Procedures for Cirrhosis What's this?

1. Hydrotherapy Water has been used medicinally for thousands of years, with traditions rooted in ancient China, Japan, India, Rome, Greece, the Americas, and the Middle East. Ther...  More

2. Massage Various forms of therapeutic superficial tissue manipulation have been practiced for thousands of years across cultures. Chinese use of massage dates to 1600 BC, an...  More

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