What is hepatitis B?Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The infection is called acute when a person first becomes infected. The infection becomes chronic when a person has symptoms for 6 months or longer. HBV infection can be prevented with ...
doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.02305.xChalasani, NagaGitlin, NormanOfficial journal of the American College of Gastroenterology | ACG
How Do You Get Hepatitis C? You get infected with the hepatitis C virus when you come into contact with the blood of someone else who is infected. It doesn't take much blood; even a drop has enough virus in it to infect you.
Review Hepatitis D: A Review Francesco Negro, MD; Anna S. Lok, MD JAMA Hepatitis D is a liver disease caused by infection with hepatitis D virus. Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is an incomplete virus that requires the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) to infect human cells. Therefore, people...
How Do You Get Hepatitis C? You get infected with the hepatitis C virus when you come into contact with the blood of someone else who is infected. It doesn't take much blood; even a drop has enough virus in it to infect you.
Indications for early aspirin use in acute ischemic stroke : A combined analysis of 40 000 randomized patients from the chinese acute stroke trial and the ... BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Long-term daily aspirin is of benefit in the years after ischemic stroke, and 2 large randomized trials (the...
Acute abdominal pain refers to an pain in the abdomen, that is recent in onset with potential to have life threatening consequences, if nothing is done. If you suspect that you might be having any of the causes of acute abdomen listed here, please see your doctor immediately. Examples of ...
Resiquimod is being examined in comparison to imiquimod, as well as a topical vaccine adjuvant [29]. Monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA), a lipopolysaccharide derivative, has been employed as a vaccine adjuvant, such as the hepatitis B and HPV vaccines, to further active in the innate immune ...
Hepatitis C:Two to six months Herpes:One to four months HIV:Two to six weeks Syphilis:One to three months How long does it take for STIs to show up in urine or swab tests after exposure? As with blood tests, a positive urine or swab test result after exposure will vary depending on...
Using meth can damage the liver and increase your risk of developing hepatitis or acute liver failure. This is because of the many toxins that can be contained in meth, including drain cleaner, battery acid, paint thinner, lithium and Freon. ...