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New test for cirrhosis of liver
A new test to determine if fibrosis (cirrhosis) is present in the liver is now available and is a breakthrough for patients with liver disease. This new test is called a Fibrosure or Fibrotest.
In the past, the standard test to determine the physical state of the liver tissue was a liver biopsy. During a liver biopsy a fine needle is pushed into the liver and a sample of liver tissue is taken and then sent to a laboratory where a pathologist examines it under a powerful microscope. The pathologist can see if the liver cells are damaged and how much scar tissue is present in the liver tissue. If there is a lot of scar tissue the patient is diagnosed with cirrhosis. The amount of scar tissue determines the stage of cirrhosis from mild to severe.
There are several problems and limitations with a liver biopsy
- Only a small area of the liver is sampled – thus the biopsy may miss other parts of the liver which are more or less diseased
- There are risks to the procedure such as bleeding and infection
- The procedure is unpleasant, scary and incurs some discomfort.
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