Chronic hepatitis B can cause serious health complications, such as liver damage, cirrhosis,liver cancer, and death. Hepatitis B Diagnosis Your doctor will do a physical exam and ask about your: Symptoms Health history Family history of liver disease Other things that might increase your risk of ...
People with both hepatitis B and D are at higher risk of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Hepatitis E: a form of viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis E virus, affecting adults mostly. Pregnant women, however, are more vulnerable to serious complications from the disease. Hepatitis G: a ...
Liver function tests. They measure proteins and enzymes levels, which usually rise 7 to 8 weeks after you’re infected. As yourlivergets damaged, enzymes leak into your bloodstream. But you can have normal enzyme levels and still have hepatitis C. Tests to check for liver damage.You might g...
Complications of acute viral hepatitis include fulminant hepatitis, which is a very severe, rapidly developing form of the disease that results in severe liver failure, impaired kidney function, difficulty in the clotting of blood, and marked changes in neurological function. Such patients rapidly ...
There are two phases of hepatitis B infection: acute and chronic. Acute refers to a new infection that is less than six months old; an HBV infection that lasts more than six months is chronic. Acute hepatitis B will resolve on its own without serious complications in the majority of newly...
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver that may be caused by viruses or non-infectious factors. Reviewed by a board-certified gastroenterologist.
With early diagnosis and treatment, the current prognosis is excellent for those who are chronically infected. However, severe complications can occur due to advanced, untreated hepatitis C, includingcirrhosis, liver failure,liver cancer, need for liver transplantation, and even death. ...
As the development of DAAs and effective combination regimens decreased the incidence of hepatitis C and its complications, including cirrhosis and the need for liver transplantation, another liver disease began to gain increasing recognition. Infamously, NAFLD and its subtype, NASH, were becoming more...
Complications Chronic infection and inflammation can lead to extensive scarring of the liver (cirrhosis) and impaired liver functions. While the estimated number of new infections in the United States has been declining, hepatitis B and C viruses can persist as chronic infections, according to statis...
4、Management of Complications: Hepatitis can lead to complications like cirrhosis, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The management of these complications may involve additional medications, liver transplantation, or other specific interventions based on the individual's condition....