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   abijann
   November 4th, 2010 - 12:58

   Here is an link that may answer this questions for you.
   However, people who have cirrhosis should not take
   any medications without first checking with their doctor.
   http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/folic_acid.jsp

   Lasix is used to help the body stop building up fluid caused
   by the body retaining sodium and also may help the
   fluid building up in the abdomen, known as "Ascites".
   Vit K helps those who bleed easily and in cirrhosis, the
   liver might not make the factors it once did and the
   patient not only bruises easily, they can bleed easily.
   Lactulose is a drug used to bind ammonia in the
   intestines to help the patient remove the toxins that may
   cause encephalopathy (which is a disease of having
   confusion and memory problems cause of ammonia
   going into the brain pass the blood brain barrier.
   Folic acid helps with anemia and it also helps the
   liver stay healthy. It is one of the things that helps with
   protein, but not all liver patients are given this. It all
   depends on what deficiencies they have, that the
   doctor can see on their blood work and if they are
   mal nourished.

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