Re: does liver disease cause clotting issues?

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My understanding is that it does not, that as the disease progresses

it actually increases our clotting time placing us at risk for

bleeding concerns with surgries and such. They almost did not do my

last biopsy because my PT/PTT number was to high and they were

concerned about my risk of bleeding. My PCP also through a fit before

I had one surgery because the surgeon didn't order my clotting time to

be tested and then he explained to me the risk of bleeding with liver

disease.

Below is a link that explains it a little better

http://www.liverdisease.com/clotting_hepatitis.html

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> is there a correlation with liver diseases and coagulation issues?

can it cause wide spread clotting stuff? like in the brain?

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> Hall

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> PSC, Raynauds, Hypothyroid, Chiari Malformation, Hypopituitary,

Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency, Bilateral Thansverse Sinus Stenosis, ?

Thromophilia

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