Hepatitis

Hepatitis B is a virus that can cause serious damage to the liver and is the leading cause of liver cancer in some parts of the world, according to Centers for Disease Control. This virus can be...

Cholestatis is the term used for any reduction or stoppage of the normal flow of digestive bile from the liver to the gall bladder. When this condition is caused by the presence of viral...

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne disease that degrades the liver. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be transmitted through blood transfusions (before 1992), shared hypodermic needles (including tattoo...

Hepatitis C is a virus that can affect anyone. It is usually sexually transmitted or transferred from a mother to a child during childbirth. It can also be caused by sharing needles, blood...

Hepatitis C is a condition caused by a virus that affects the liver. In most cases, people with hepatitis C are asymptomatic and do not realize they have liver damage until many years after...

Toxic hepatitis can result in permanent liver damage and can cause liver failure. Toxic chemicals that enter the body through medication, natural toxins or topically can lead to inflammation of...

There a different illnesses that present as a liver infection. They include Hepatitis A, Hepatitis C, Fungal, and Plasmodium. The symptoms for various liver infections are similar and any sign of...

Toxic hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by toxic chemicals including medications and drugs. Toxic hepatitis can occur within hours to months of exposure of toxic chemicals. Symptoms of...

Hepatitis G (HGV) is a form of liver inflammation, also known as hepatitis GB virus and GBV-C. This virus is transmitted through blood, body fluids and sexual contact. Hepatitis G does not cause...

Hepatitis D (HDV) is caused by the hepatitis D virus, and it occurs only in people who are carrying the hepatitis B virus (another form of hepatitis). Hepatitis D affects the liver and can lead to...

There are several tests to determine whether you have hepatitis B. Some test the antibodies, which are naturally created by the body to protect it against antigens (foreign proteins). Other tests...

Vaccines exist for both hepatitis A and hepatitis B. If you feel you are at risk for being exposed to the virus, you should have the proper vaccinations. Children and infants are often given the...

Unfortunately, hepatitis has somewhat of a stigma in our society. What other people think about you or your health should not stop you from speaking to your doctor about the disease. If you feel...

Hepatitis C slowly, and often silently, attacks the liver. With no vaccine for this type of hepatitis and very mild symptoms, most people do not realize they have the disease until they already...