Living with hepatitis can be stressful even if you don’t have any obvious symptoms. That’s why managing hepatitis is a team effort. Along with support from your medical team, a support network of family and friends can help you through the daily challenges of...
Detection of three types of hepatitis C virus in blood donors: investigation of type-specific differences in serologic reactivity and rate of alanine aminotransferase abnormalities. Transfusion 33:7-13.McOmish F, Chan SW, Dow BC, Gillon J, Frame WD, Crawford RJ, Yap P-L, Follet EAC, ...
Hepatitis E virus is a RNA virus which is usually spread by contaminated water in developing countries. The disease causes high mortality in pregnant women. The existence of further viral hepatitis agents have been suggested but hard data confirming this is so far lackingSten...
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is similar to HAV in terms of disease and mainly occurs in Asia where it is transmitted by contaminated water. Hepatitis G virus (HGV, also termed GBV-C) was recently discovered and resembles HCV, but more closely, the flaviviruses. The virus and its effects are ...
Types of Liver Disease There are several types of liver disease. Some are genetic (you are born with them), while others are caused by viruses or other illnesses, or by toxins, such as drugs or alcohol. Hepatitis There are a few types of hepatitis, at least five of which are caused by...
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) means your immune system attacks your liver cells. Learn about the types, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and complications of autoimmune hepatitis.
Health does not only mean “absence of diseases” or “absence of physical fitness”; it is much more than that. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is defined as the state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or ...
Many STDs are treatable, but effective cures are lacking for others, such as HIV, HPV, and hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Even gonorrhea, once easily cured, has become resistant to many of the older traditional antibiotics. Many STDs can be present in, and spread by, people who do not ...
Have had or are getting tested fortuberculosis,hepatitis, or any sexually transmitted disease, includingsyphilis,gonorrhea,chlamydia, orherpes Have exchanged sex for drugs or money Had sex with someone who has a history of any of these things ...
health care professionals request or require testing as part of evaluation and treatment for other conditions, such as women undergoing treatment with assisted reproductive technologies for infertilityor treatment ofviral hepatitis. Healthcare personnel and first responders may be exposed on the job and ...