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Old 05-08-2008, 08:52 AM   #5 (permalink)
RebeccaNV
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Originally Posted by racha9 View Post
She is newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. I am not aware of any LFT's. They may have been done, but were not shared with her.

Her insurance is Highmark BC/BS PPO

I recently read a stat where 83% of type II's have fatty liver disease.

How old is the insurance booklet? Maybe they have changed this practice? Perhaps they will accept an ultrasound scan in place of a biopsy?
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