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Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital Istanbul
Department of Adult and Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology
University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University Hospital Ulm
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Primus Super Speciality Hospital New Delhi
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University Hospital Bonn
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nephrology, Infectology, Endocrinology and Diabetology
University Hospital Heidelberg
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectology
Charite University Hospital Berlin
Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology
University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Diabetology and Infectology
University Hospital Jena
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectology
University Hospital Tuebingen
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectology
University Hospital Essen
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University Hospital Saarland Homburg
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutritional Medicine
HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Diabetology and Endocrinology
Memorial Sisli Hospital Istanbul
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hepatitis is the inflammation of liver cells. Most often, such inflammation is caused by the virus. Depending on the form of virus, which affected the liver, there are 5 types of hepatitis, which vary in symptoms and extent of damage they cause. According to Medical News Today, there are approximately 250 million people affected by hepatitis C and 300 million people affected by hepatitis B. Hepatitis can be caused by a variety of factors. For instance, hepatitis A can be caused by polluted food or water, which have the virus. Hepatitis B is passed through sexual contact, whereas hepatitis C is usually passed through the blood contact of an infected person. Hepatitis B can also be passed from mother to child during prenatal development or breastfeeding. The most dangerous complication of hepatitis C is cirrhosis and cancer. During type B and C of hepatitis liver becomes swollen and damaged, affecting the overall health of a person. Hepatitis A is the least dangerous type of this inflammation and usually presents the least complications. In some cases, long-term alcohol consumption, smoking and dietary habits also contribute to inflammation of liver. In some people hepatitis can be latent and not manifest itself for a continuous period of time. Types D, E and X are most often caused by types A and B and appear only if hepatitis was not diagnosed and treated on time.
- Abdominal pain
- Weight loss
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Jaundice
- Muscle ache
- Yellow whites of eyes
- During a physical exam a doctor will check the skin of a patient for the signs of jaundice. He will also examine the abdomen to see if there is pain in the area of liver.
- Blood tests and urinalysis can determine if there is virus in the bloodstream, which could cause inflammation of the liver. It can also determine the type of hepatitis.
- Ultrasound of the liver is used to determine if liver is enlarged.
- Biopsy is used to rule out cancer and cirrhosis and determine the exact type of hepatitis.
- Treatment of hepatitis depends on its type. Hepatitis A usually resolves on its own or is treated by special injection, which help body fight the infection. Hepatitis B can be resolved by special antiviral medications, which needs to be taken for several months to completely reduce the inflammation and normalize liver function. Hepatitis C is also treated by antiviral medications, but if it damaged liver and caused cirrhosis, a person may be a candidate for liver transplant. Nonetheless, transplantation is indicated only in rare cases and most often doctors are able to preserve the liver if treatment started on time.
Authors: Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk, Dr. Sergey Pashchenko