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So I just got the letter from my consultant about my liver being compensated. It’s says normal synthetic liver function. Not heard this before? Has anyone else?

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Worrysome1

Think it means bilirubin, albumin etc.

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deanw41 in reply to Worrysome1

Yeah so I’ve worked out,rather than the enzymes(Alt,AST etc.)

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Worrysome1 in reply to deanw41

Yes, you’ve done well!

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deanw41

Thanks. Those blood results were ten months after I stopped drinking. My mates a doctor and he said my recovery has been astounding. I feel very lucky.

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Worrysome1

You’re a fighter and I’m glad you won!

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deanw41 in reply to Worrysome1

Thank you. How are you getting on?

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Worrysome1

Trying to believe. I need to get out and about and some normality back in my life. Outward thinking instead of inwards!

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deanw41 in reply to Worrysome1

Absolutely. I’m back at college doing a diploma,have to have something to focus on

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Scrags64

Really pleased for you. X

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Rm201

Bit lacking of NHS not to explain technical mumbo jumbo. And I've searched NHS type sites and they all seem lacking.

The synthetic sounds like a plastic liver!

A compensated / decompensated liver?

I googled since NHS won't help

clinicaladvisor.com/home/fe....

Page explain Afew things. 'Find in page' search for 'synthetic' will lead to synthetic function definition.

Synthetic function. The tests of synthetic function in the liver include prothrombin time (PT)/international normalized ratio (INR), platelet count and albumin level. Abnormal results indicate disease that has caused loss of proteins or inability to synthesize proteins.

That's a USA site.. So whether UK uses some different definition.. Nobody knows.

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deanw41 in reply to Rm201

Thanks. Yeah it’s to do with function not the enzymes.

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