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What is Hepatitis?
Hepatitis (plural hepatitides) is an inflammation of the liver characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the
tissue of the organ. Hepatitis is a swelling of the liver that makes it stop working well.
Symptoms
Some people who have hepatitis have no symptoms. Others may have
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Dark-colored urine and pale bowel movements
• Stomach pain
• Jaundice, yellowing of skin and eyes
Causes
• Viruses
• Drug or alcohol use
• viral or bacterial infection of the liver
• liver injury caused by a toxin (poison)
• liver damage caused by interruption of the organ's normal blood supply
• an attack by one’s own immune system through an autoimmune disorder
• trauma to the abdomen in the area of the liver
• Hepatitis is most commonly caused by one of three viruses:
can cause inflammation of the liver. Other viruses and bacteria that also can cause hepatitis include hepatitis D
and E, chickenpox, and cytomegalovirus (CMV).
Western Medicine Treatment
• Hepatitis A virus- Your body will clear the hepatitis A virus on its own. In most cases of hepatitis A, the liver heals
completely in a month or two with no lasting damage.
• Hepatitis B virus - Receiving an injection of hepatitis B immune globulin within 24 hours of coming in contact with
the virus may help protect you from developing hepatitis B.
future liver problems is very low. For people with hepatitis C infection, a liver transplant is not a cure. Treatment
with antiviral medications usually continues after a liver transplant, since hepatitis C infection is likely to recur.
transplant, the surgeon removes your damaged liver and replaces it with a healthy liver. Most transplanted livers
come from deceased donors, though a small number come from living donors.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from theNIH.org, kidshealth.org and mayoclinic.org
Hepatitis (plural hepatitides) is an inflammation of the liver characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the
tissue of the organ. Hepatitis is a swelling of the liver that makes it stop working well.
Symptoms
Some people who have hepatitis have no symptoms. Others may have
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Dark-colored urine and pale bowel movements
• Stomach pain
• Jaundice, yellowing of skin and eyes
Causes
• Viruses
• Drug or alcohol use
• viral or bacterial infection of the liver
• liver injury caused by a toxin (poison)
• liver damage caused by interruption of the organ's normal blood supply
• an attack by one’s own immune system through an autoimmune disorder
• trauma to the abdomen in the area of the liver
• Hepatitis is most commonly caused by one of three viruses:
- o Hepatitis A virus - In children, the most common form of hepatitis is hepatitis A (also called infectious
hepatitis). This form is caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), which lives in the stools of infected
individuals. Infected stool can be present in small amounts in food and on objects (from doorknobs to
diapers).
o Hepatitis B virus - Also called serum hepatitis is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV can cause a
wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from general malaise to chronic liver disease that can lead to liver
cancer. HBV spreads through infected body fluids, such as blood, saliva, semen, vaginal fluids, tears, and
urine, a contaminated blood transfusion (uncommon in the United States), shared contaminated needles
or syringes for injecting drugs, sexual activity with an HBV-infected person, transmission from HBV-
infected mothers to their newborn babies
o Hepatitis C virus - is spread by direct contact with an infected person's blood. Infection with HCV can lead
to chronic liver disease and is the leading reason for liver transplant in the United States. The hepatitis C
virus can be spread by sharing drug needles, getting a tattoo or body piercing with unsterilized tools, blood
transfusions (especially ones that occurred before 1992), transmission from mother to newborn, sexual
contact (although this is less common). Hepatitis C is also a common threat in kidney dialysis centers.
Rarely, people living with an infected person can contract the disease by sharing items that might contain
that person's blood, such as razors or toothbrushes.
can cause inflammation of the liver. Other viruses and bacteria that also can cause hepatitis include hepatitis D
and E, chickenpox, and cytomegalovirus (CMV).
Western Medicine Treatment
• Hepatitis A virus- Your body will clear the hepatitis A virus on its own. In most cases of hepatitis A, the liver heals
completely in a month or two with no lasting damage.
• Hepatitis B virus - Receiving an injection of hepatitis B immune globulin within 24 hours of coming in contact with
the virus may help protect you from developing hepatitis B.
- o Chronic hepatitis B Infection - Antiviral medications. Antiviral medications help fight the virus and slow its
ability to damage your liver. Several medications are available. Your doctor can suggest which
medications may be most appropriate for you.
future liver problems is very low. For people with hepatitis C infection, a liver transplant is not a cure. Treatment
with antiviral medications usually continues after a liver transplant, since hepatitis C infection is likely to recur.
- o Chronic hepatitis C Infection - Hepatitis C infection is treated with antiviral medications intended to clear
the virus from your body. Antiviral medications can cause depression and flu-like signs and symptoms,
such as fatigue, fever and headache. Some side effects can be serious enough that treatment must be
delayed or stopped in certain cases.
transplant, the surgeon removes your damaged liver and replaces it with a healthy liver. Most transplanted livers
come from deceased donors, though a small number come from living donors.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from theNIH.org, kidshealth.org and mayoclinic.org
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