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Hepatitis
Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver caused by one or more of several viruses such as hepatitis A through E. Questions about diagnosis, symptoms, causes, transmission, treatments and prevention can be found here.
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Can you join the us navy with hepatitis c?
"Viral hepatitis, or unspecified hepatitis, within the preceding 6 months or persistence of symptoms after 6 months, or objective evidence of impairment of liver function, chronic hepatitis, and hepatitis B carriers. (Individuals who are known to have tested positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection require confirmatory testing. If positive, individuals should be clinically evaluated for objective evidence of liver function impairment. If evaluation reveals no signs or symptoms of disease, the applicant meets the standards.)"
Its something that requires a medical waiver. Talk to your recruiter, and find out what you need to do in order to obtain one. Blood work may be required along with physician visits.
How long will a person live with hepatitis b?
This depends on the form of hepatitis B, the complications, the gravity of the illness, the diet, etc.; you can live 1 month or 100 years.
With proper health care, you will probably live a long time. My friend is infected with HBV, and has lived over 20 years since diagnosed.
What are the foods to eat to lessen the hepatitis B virus?
when i had the disease years ago, having contracted it somewhere in my travels between the middle east, Greece and Italy, i was advised by an Italian doctor as far as diet was concerned:
-avoid dairy products
-avoid fatty foods
-avoid green pasta
-avoid alcohol
-avoid foods high in sugar content
-eat many smaller meals per day rather than just three and try to eat earlier as usually appetite decreases as the day wares on.
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Can Hepatitis c be transmitted by saliva?
YES. hepatitis like any other oral disease can be transmitted trough saliva.
others' for example herpes. but aids and other major disease's such as
siphlise,gaunurea,climitia. can not be transmited through saliva but through
blood contact.
What type of pathogen causes hepatitis?
Hepatitis is caused by blood borne pathogens. The pathogens themselves conveniently share similar names to the type of hepatitis they cause: The pathogen that causes Hepatitus A is known as the Hepatitis A Virus (HAV), the pathogen that causes Hepatitus B is known as the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and the pathogen that causes Hepatitus C is known as the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).
Can you get hepatitis c from a person cured with interferon?
No. If a person treated for hep C has an undetectable viral load 6 months after completing the treatment they are considered "cured." (technically called a sustained virological response) There should be no risk of transmission from this person. However, it's always a good idea to protect yourself from risks anyway (no sharing of needles or equipment, razors, toothbrushes, etc.).
What is the treatment for stage 2 hepatitis?
There is no way of effectively treating the symptoms of any acute hepatitis, including hepatitis E. During acute infection, a patient should take a balanced diet and rest in bed as needed.
Hepatitis b and hepatitis c attack which organ?
Hepatitis A,B,and C all attack the liver.
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Can you get hep c or hiv from snorting drugs?
You can ABSOLUTELY get Hepatitis C from snorting drugs as Hep C is a blood to blood transmission and if someone has Hep C and uses the straw with some blood in their nose and then passes it to you and you have cuts or open blood places in your nose that IS a blood to blood transmission. Hep C is only transmitted sexually if BLOOD is shared in your sex act. Hep C does not die when it hits the air, it can live up to 4 days. HIV dies as soon as it hits the air which is why it is sexually transmitted. Yes you can get Hep C by sharing needles but you can also get it INTRANASALLY so don't share straws, rolled $$, etc
What is a carrier of a disease?
A carrier is someone who is able to transmit the disorder to someone else without being affected by it themselves. An example of this is hemophilia where the mother can carry the disease but she can only give it to some of her sons.
What are some symptoms that indicate that one has Autoimmune Hepatitis?
An autoimmune liver disease panel is a series of tests performed when autoimmune liver disease is suspected. An autoimmune liver disease means that the body's immune system attacks the liver.
These tests include:
- Anti-liver/kidney microsomal antibodies
- Anti-mitochondrial antibodies
- Anti-nuclear antibodies
- Anti-smooth muscle antibodies
Occasionally, the panel may also include additional tests. Certain immune protein levels in the blood are also checked.
Alternative NamesLiver disease test panel - autoimmune
How the test is performedBlood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.
Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight vial or tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm. Once the blood has been collected, the needle is removed, and the puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding.
In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. A bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.
The blood sample is sent to the laboratory for testing.
How to prepare for the testNo special preparation is necessary for this test.
How the test will feelWhen the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the test is performedAutoimmune disorders, in which cells from the immune system attack tissues or organs, are one possible cause of liver disease. The most common autoimmune liver diseases are autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.
This group of tests helps your health care provider diagnose liver disease.
Normal ValuesProtein levels:
The normal range for protein levels in the blood will change with each laboratory. Please check with your health care provider for the normal ranges in your particular laboratory.
Antibodies:
Negative results on all antibodies are normal.
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results meanBlood tests for autoimmune diseases are not completely accurate. They can have false negative results (you have the disease, but the test is negative) and false positive results (you do not have the disease, but the test is positive).
A "weakly positive" or "low titer positive" test for autoimmune disease is often not due to any disease.
A positive test on the panel may indicate autoimmune hepatitis or other autoimmune liver disease.
If the test is positive mostly for anti-mitochondrial antibodies, there is a high probability of primary biliary cirrhosis.
If the immune proteins are high and albumin is low, you may have liver cirrhosis or chronic active hepatitis.
What the risks areVeins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Hoofnagle JH. Chronic hepatitis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 152.
The hepatitis A virus is still infectious after ten or twelve hours, even at tempuratures as high as 140 degrees. The hepatitis A virus can be killed by temperatures of 185 degrees and higher.
Chlorine bleach will inactivate the hepatitis A virus, as will any chemical with a pH of greater than 10, but the object or surface will need to be soaked or cleaned for more than 30 seconds to ensure it is inactivated.
Can hepatitis B cause HIV or AIDS?
No. Hepatitis B and HIV are two different viruses. One does not cause the other.
What is diffuse hepatic parenchymal disease?
The word parenchymal means the functional part (contrasted against the word strome meaning the structural part), the functional unit of the liver is a hepatocyte.
Liver disease is an abnormal condition of the liver.
Paranchymal liver disease can be caused by many different stimuli including non-viral infections (toxoplasma gondii, leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae, coxiella burnetii (Q fever)), Viral (Hepatitis A,B,C,D,E, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, yellow fever virus), Drugs (paracetamol), Alcohol, Poisons (Amanita phalloides (mushrooms), aflatoxin, carbon tetrachloride), other causes are pregnancy, circulatory insufficiency (e.g. secondary to cirrhosis) and Wilson's disease.
Can a baby get hepatitis c from the mom?
womb is relation to baby developmental plaice but hepatitis A caused by oral cavity not vaginal cavity ,if mother have hepatitis A then baby can be infected
How is hep c transmitted sexually?
Its is extremely rare for this to happen. In fact, for monogamous heterosexual couples who do not practice anal sex or extraordinarily rough sex liver specialists do not recommend that condoms be worn to avoid transmission. HCV is only transmitted via blood to blood contact. If either partner has sore in groin area extra precaution should be taken. If a patient is sexualy active with more than one partner condoms should be worn. Again,top virology experts DO NOT recommend condoms for couples who are in long term monogamous relationships if one partner has hepatitis C and one doesn't. Do not share razors and dental care
What are the effects of cocaine on the liver?
lets sum this up YES! soda is very bad for your liver because the aspartame that is in usually (diet sodas) but also regular is poison its a proven fact. people should read the ingredients that are in soda and then look some of them up, you,ll be surprised.
What is the prognosis for drug-induced hepatitis?
There are many directions that the disease can affect a person. Other medical conditions, general health and age can all be factors to the course of the disease. It would be almost impossible for someone to give a finite prognosis without knowing the other factors. Do some research on the disease and the ways you can counter the effects by exercise and diet. See the related link for more information concerning Hepatitis B.
Is risky to share a toothbrush or eating utensil with someone who is infected with Hepatitis B because you can get it. This can be transferred through the blood.
Does marijuana help people with hepatic cancer?
Authors:Brunet L, Moodie EE, Rollet K, Tyndall M, Potter M, Conway B, Walmsley S, Pick N, Cooper C, Cox J, Klein MB for the Canadian Co-infection Cohort (CTN222)
Location: 21st Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2012) Montreal
Background:
The literature on the effect of cannabis on liver diseases is conflicting. Cell cultures and animal model studies conclude that cannabidiol could have a therapeutic effect on liver injuries. However, cross-sectional studies of chronic HCV patients suggest that daily cannabis use is associated with fibrosis and steatosis. This study aims at estimating the causal effect of marijuana use on liver fibrosis progression in the Canadian Co-infection Cohort study.
Methods:
HIV/HCV co-infected individuals were followed-up every six month. At each visit, they provided information on marijuana use which was then categorized as (1) did not use, (2) used occasionally, (3) used daily, ≤4 joints/day, and (4) used daily, >4 joints/day, based on the median. To account for time-dependent confounding, marginal structural pooled logistic regression models were used to assess the effect of marijuana use on progression to significant fibrosis (APRI>=1.5). Baseline (age, sex, ethnicity, low income, duration of HCV infection) and updated characteristics (CD4 cell count, HIV viral load, antiretroviral therapy, alcohol use, illicit opioid use and other IDU) were included in the inverse probability of treatment weights calculation.
Results:
A total of 843 patients contributed 3,914 person-visits and 161 progressed to significant fibrosis. At baseline, 52% had smoked marijuana in the past 6 months (median: 2 joints/day [IQR: 1-4]), of whom 37% smoked daily; 40% smoked to relieve symptoms, 42% to increase appetite, and 46% for fun. There was no causal association between progression to liver fibrosis and smoking occasionally (OR: 0.81 [95% CI: 0.49-1.34]), smoking ≤4 joints daily (OR: 0.47 [0.19-1.15]), or smoking >4 joints daily (OR: 1.26 [0.61-2.63]), compared to individuals who did not smoke.
Conclusion:
Marijuana smoking does not have a causal effect on progression to liver disease in co-infected individuals. Self-medication, causing time-dependent confounding, could have lead to the association observed in previous cross-sectional studies.
When hepatitis virus has no vaccine to prevent the disease?
Hepatitis C and hepatitis E have no vaccine to prevent the disease. Although there is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis D, you can only get this type if you're also infected with type B. Therefore, hepatitis B vaccine indirectly prevents hepatitis D.
What kind of microbe causes hepatitis C?
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is classified with the enterovirus group of the Picornaviridae family. HAV has a single molecule of RNA surrounded by a small (27 nm diameter) protein capsid and a buoyant density in CsCl of 1.33 g/ml. Many other picornaviruses cause human disease, including polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, and rhinoviruses (cold viruses).
