I HAD AML LEIUKEMIA IN 2001, AND HAD A STEM CELL TRANSPLANT ALSO. LATELY MY LIVER ENZYMES HAVE BEEN A LITTLE ELEVATED, BUT MY PLATELET COUNT IS AT 114,000 and MY FERRITIN LEVEL IS AT 2500. I JUST HAD A LIVER BIOPSY, BUT I AM WAITING ON THE RESULTS.I AM VERY NERVOUS WAITING, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?
Hi thanks for asking question. You had AML, and you treated well for it with stem cell transplantation. Usually liver enzymes elevated in hepatitis case. But in your case history of malignancy present and because of rich blood supply tumor can metastasize to liver. So for ruling out metastatic liver disease biopsy done. Second your serum ferritin level is high so by biopsy it will also rule out hemochromatosis if present. Third biopsy also helpful in filling out chronic hepatitis and its differential diagnosis. So wait for report and accordingly treatment done. Wish you good health