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Chronic Hepatitis Treatment In India

 

Chronic Hepatitis

 

What is chronic liver disease ?

Chronic liver disease is marked by the gradual destruction of liver tissue over time and replacement of normal liver with nodules of scar tissue. Several liver diseases fall under this category. The end results of the gradual destruction are cirrhosis and fibrosis of the liver…

 

Viruses that cause hepatitis include : -

Hepatitis B and C : - These viruses cause two-thirds of all cases of chronic hepatitis. People infected with hepatitis C have the greatest risk of developing chronic hepatitis Both of these viruses usually begin with mild symptoms…..

 

Symptoms

At first, chronic hepatitis often does not cause any symptoms. People with symptoms most commonly complain of fatigue. Fatigue worsens throughout the day and may even be debilitating…

 

Other common symptoms include : - 

Mild upper abdomen discomfort Loss of appetite Nausea Aching joints…

 

Prognosis

In its most severe stages, cirrhosis can lead to liver failure and death unless a liver transplant can be done. The likelihood of developing cirrhosis depends on the severity of the disease and the response to treatment…

 

Treatment

The goals of treatment for chronic hepatitis are to prevent the disease from getting worse and to prevent cirrhosis and liver failure. In mild cases of chronic hepatitis from hepatitis B or hepatitis C, treatment may not be necessary, and the condition may not get worse….

 

Common side effects with interferon include : -

Fatigue Muscle aches Headaches Nausea and vomiting Fevers Weight loss Irritability and depression….

 If cirrhosis or liver failure develops, a liver transplant may be needed. If you have chronic hepatitis, you must avoid further liver damage from alcohol or Tylenol. Discuss with your doctor how much Tylenol you can take, if any. Remember that certain cold formulations and pain medications also contain Tylenol….

 

Complications 

Portal Hypertension ascites hypersplenism (with or without splenomegally) varices (lower oesophageal and rectal)

 

Synthetic Dysfunction Hypoalbuminaemia Coagulopathy 

 

Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hepatorenal Syndrome Encephalopathy Hepatocellular Carcinoma…

  

 

 

 

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