Hepatitis is primarily an infection of the liver. There are several types of hepatitis and the severity of the disease is variable depending on that and also the damage already caused to the liver when discovered. Depending on your type of hepatitis can be cured simply with just rest, or may require longer treatment and sometimes complicated and that does not always lead to complete cure, although unable in many cases to control and stagnate disease progression.
Hepatitis may be caused by bacteria, viruses, among which are the six types of hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, E and G) and also by the consumption of toxic substances such as alcohol, drugs and some plants. Hepatitis A can become chronic and can progress to a more serious injury in the liver (cirrhosis) or liver carcinoma (liver cancer) and due to this cause death. But since detected, chronic hepatitis can be monitored, controlled and even cured.
There are autoimmune hepatitis which are basically a type of a disturbance of the immune system, which without knowing why still develops Autoantibodies that attack the liver cells, instead of protection. The symptoms are not very specific, similar to acute hepatitis and may, in women, cause changes in the menstrual cycle. This hepatitis, unlike viral hepatitis, particularly affects women between 20 and 30 years and between 40 and 60, can become a chronic disease.
All types of hepatitis always require a visit to a medical specialist and appropriate monitoring. Sometimes having hepatitis is not really a big problem, since the body has immune defenses that, in the presence of the virus reacts by producing antibodies, a sort of soldiers who fight against infectious agents and annihilate. But unfortunately in many cases, these are inadequate to curb the strength of the invader and then is need for antiviral treatments.
There is still much to explore in this area, scientific research has come a good way in the fight against the disease, having already managed to develop vaccines against hepatitis A and B (which have reduced considerably its propagation) and finding substances (such as interferons ) that can catch the virus from multiplying and provide a hope of prolonging life for many patients. These treatments, however, are expensive and have many side effects that can vary from patient to patient, some contraindications that prevent or delay the prescription and are not always available in developing countries, which are the most affected areas.
Hepatitis viruses can be transmitted through water and food contaminated with faecal matter (hepatitis A and E) through contact with contaminated blood (B, C, D and G) and via sex (B and D). Viruses have different incubation periods and in many cases, patients have no symptoms. Hepatitis A and E do not become chronic, while the transition to the chronic state is quite high in hepatitis C and hepatitis B in common, D and G, although in the latter, the disease does not present much gravity.
Unlike other disorders, patients with chronic hepatitis, since this has been detected prior to have caused major liver damage, may have a very daily close to normal, without having to be inactive, isolates the other or meet strict diets but have to know their limitations and learn to live with hepatitis.
The liver is an organ however with great regenerative capacity and this is a favorable aspect. Moreover, it is an organ which, as a rule, has no outward symptoms of decay. So often patients with hepatitis only now discovering the complicated stage of the disease and hence the importance of screenings are performed, allowing the detection of the virus in the blood (in the case of viral hepatitis).
Viral hepatitis can be acute or chronic. Most heal acute hepatitis, however, some may develop into chronic hepatitis. It is called chronic hepatitis that does not heal after 6 months. As already mentioned, chronic hepatitis can result in cirrhosis and, more rarely, cancer fígado.As viral hepatitis, in most cases have no symptoms, complaints can cause similar to those of influenza, or cause yellowing of eyes and skin (jaundice), dark urine color of port wine, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, tiredness .... Most persons with chronic hepatitis never had any symptoms, but it is possible to know whether hepatitis, through a simple blood test. There is no specific treatment for most acute viral hepatitis, but, as already mentioned, there is treatment for chronic viral hepatitis, which can result in cure or, at worst, in disease control, depending on what stage was discovery.
Viral hepatitis can affect any human being, regardless of age, gender, race and socio-economic stratum. Viral hepatitis is a common disease, but it is possible to prevent and even cure.
Hepatitis may be caused by bacteria, viruses, among which are the six types of hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, E and G) and also by the consumption of toxic substances such as alcohol, drugs and some plants. Hepatitis A can become chronic and can progress to a more serious injury in the liver (cirrhosis) or liver carcinoma (liver cancer) and due to this cause death. But since detected, chronic hepatitis can be monitored, controlled and even cured.
There are autoimmune hepatitis which are basically a type of a disturbance of the immune system, which without knowing why still develops Autoantibodies that attack the liver cells, instead of protection. The symptoms are not very specific, similar to acute hepatitis and may, in women, cause changes in the menstrual cycle. This hepatitis, unlike viral hepatitis, particularly affects women between 20 and 30 years and between 40 and 60, can become a chronic disease.
All types of hepatitis always require a visit to a medical specialist and appropriate monitoring. Sometimes having hepatitis is not really a big problem, since the body has immune defenses that, in the presence of the virus reacts by producing antibodies, a sort of soldiers who fight against infectious agents and annihilate. But unfortunately in many cases, these are inadequate to curb the strength of the invader and then is need for antiviral treatments.
There is still much to explore in this area, scientific research has come a good way in the fight against the disease, having already managed to develop vaccines against hepatitis A and B (which have reduced considerably its propagation) and finding substances (such as interferons ) that can catch the virus from multiplying and provide a hope of prolonging life for many patients. These treatments, however, are expensive and have many side effects that can vary from patient to patient, some contraindications that prevent or delay the prescription and are not always available in developing countries, which are the most affected areas.
Hepatitis viruses can be transmitted through water and food contaminated with faecal matter (hepatitis A and E) through contact with contaminated blood (B, C, D and G) and via sex (B and D). Viruses have different incubation periods and in many cases, patients have no symptoms. Hepatitis A and E do not become chronic, while the transition to the chronic state is quite high in hepatitis C and hepatitis B in common, D and G, although in the latter, the disease does not present much gravity.
Unlike other disorders, patients with chronic hepatitis, since this has been detected prior to have caused major liver damage, may have a very daily close to normal, without having to be inactive, isolates the other or meet strict diets but have to know their limitations and learn to live with hepatitis.
The liver is an organ however with great regenerative capacity and this is a favorable aspect. Moreover, it is an organ which, as a rule, has no outward symptoms of decay. So often patients with hepatitis only now discovering the complicated stage of the disease and hence the importance of screenings are performed, allowing the detection of the virus in the blood (in the case of viral hepatitis).
Viral hepatitis can be acute or chronic. Most heal acute hepatitis, however, some may develop into chronic hepatitis. It is called chronic hepatitis that does not heal after 6 months. As already mentioned, chronic hepatitis can result in cirrhosis and, more rarely, cancer fígado.As viral hepatitis, in most cases have no symptoms, complaints can cause similar to those of influenza, or cause yellowing of eyes and skin (jaundice), dark urine color of port wine, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, tiredness .... Most persons with chronic hepatitis never had any symptoms, but it is possible to know whether hepatitis, through a simple blood test. There is no specific treatment for most acute viral hepatitis, but, as already mentioned, there is treatment for chronic viral hepatitis, which can result in cure or, at worst, in disease control, depending on what stage was discovery.
Viral hepatitis can affect any human being, regardless of age, gender, race and socio-economic stratum. Viral hepatitis is a common disease, but it is possible to prevent and even cure.
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