Lanarkshire mum shares warning sign of hepatitis after daughter rushed to hospital

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A Lanarkshire mum whose daughter’s urine turned brown before doctors discovered she had hepatitis feared she would need a liver transplant.Little Madison, of Wishaw, was diagnosed with the virus on Thursday, May 19.Her mum Chloe Benham had rushed her to her GP at Clyde View Medical Practice after her dad noticed her urine was dark brown.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Chloe, 24, told our sister paper, the Daily Record : “It came as a shock. "We knew absolutely nothing about hepatitis.“It was so unexpected, so I felt really stressed and confused as to how she had contracted it.“We had taken her to the GP because her dad noticed her urine was brown and we knew something must have been wrong.“She had been sick on and off for the last few weeks, but apart from that she was her usual happy self.”Madison’s liver enzyme levels were significantly elevated and doctors are still attempting to get them to return to a normal level.The youngster is now suffering from jaundice and is having to have daily blood tests to monitor her liver’s function.Mum Chloe said she doesn’t know how long Madison will remain in hospital as medics continue to