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Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the Liver due to a virus called ( HBV ).
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Why hepatitis b is an inflammatory disease of the liver?
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Why hepatitis b is inflammatory disease of the liver?
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What is the difference between chronic hepatitis b and carrier of hepatitis B?
Chronic hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by a virus. Being a carrier of hepatitis B means that you are infected with the virus and can transmit it to others, but you may not have the disease
Disease of the liver?
Cirrhosis of the liver, of course this pertains only to alcohol disease.
What causes hyperproteinemia?
# alcoholism # hepatitis B # liver cirrhosis # hep C # autoimmune liver disease
Hepatitis b and hepatitis c attack which organ?
Hepatitis A,B,and C all attack the liver. beeaarkay at gmail.com
What is a disease of the liver primarily spread through contact with contaminated blood or blood products?
I believe it is Hepatitis C.
What is Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious viral diseases in the world, infecting approximately two billion people worldwide. It is a virus that infects the liver. Hepatitis B infections are either acute or chronic. Acute hepatitis B can last from a few weeks to a few months. Most people with acute infection will fully recover and not have any lasting health problems. Chronic Hepatitis B is more serious. A person with chronic hepatitis B may have the disease for life. Chronic hepatitis B can lead to more serious liver disease, including liver cancer.
Is hepatitis B viral or bacterial and what does it mean?
It is a viral disease that is caught, usually, through blood contact. It can be caught other ways, from needles, sexual contact, and saliva contact. If women who has Hepatitis B is giving birth, the baby can contract hep b through birth. Hepatitis B means that liver becomes inflamed. The illness usually lasts for a few weeks; however, without proper care individuals can develop liver disease and die because of it.
Why is hepatitis a called hepatitis a?
"Hepatic" means of or about the liver. "itis" at the end of a word means infection of that organ. Hepatitis B got its name because it was discovered before Hepatitis A. There is also a Hepatitis C. Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E all refer to diseases of the liver.
What's Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is one of the most common infectious viral diseases in the world, infecting approximately two billion people worldwide. It is a virus that infects the liver. Hepatitis B infections are either acute or chronic. Acute hepatitis B can last from a few weeks to a few months. Most people with acute infection will fully recover and not have any lasting health problems. Chronic Hepatitis B is more serious. A person with chronic hepatitis B may have the disease for life. Chronic hepatitis B can lead to more serious liver disease, including liver cancer.
Does hepatitis b have cure?
Yes, Chronic hepatitis B may eventually cause liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, a fatal disease with very poor response to current chemotherapy. The infection is preventable by vaccination.
