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Posted in Hepatitis on January-7-2008

CirrhosisCirrhosis is one of the diseases that attack on the liver, cirrhosis is a chronic one. One who suffers from Cirrhosis may experience fatigue, nausea, unintended weight loss, and swelling in your legs and abdomen since the liver functions are decrease.

Mostly it may appears a yellowing on skin and white eyes and intense itching (jaundice). The damage of bile ducts, immune system problems and have a long history to certain toxin can also cause liver scarring. anyone who deals with Cirrhosis must avoid alcohol and other substances that harm the liver as the liver function is impaired. When it happens a liver transplant may be needed.

In the United States, the most common cause of Cirrhosis is alcohol consumption in excess. not only alcohol the usage of certain chemicals or drugs in a long time may also scar the liver. The Type B and Type c hepatitis may also cause Cirrhosis due to a prolonged time of infect and damage liver. This chronic inflammation occurs when the body’s
protective antibodies fail to recognize the liver as its own tissue. The antibodies injure the liver cells as though they were a foreign protein or bacteria.

Commonly, the symptoms of Cirrhosis are fever, loss of appetite, itchy skin, yellowing of skin or the whites of eyes (jaundice), confusion, disorientation, personality changes, weight loss or sudden weight gain, nausea and vomiting and also fatigue.

The Cirrhosis may be treated with antibiotics, upper endoscopy with banding or sclerosis if there are bleeding varices. If cirrhosis progresses and becomes life-threatening, a liver transplant should be considered. Also, avoid substances that may further damage the liver, especially alcohol. If cirrhosis progresses and becomes life-threatening, a liver transplant should be considered.




 
Posted in Hepatitis on December-3-2007

Hepatitis VirusHepatitis is caused by viruses and Bacteria (Leptospira sps.) and can be Acute(sudden) or Chronic(prolonged). The easy infection of viruses is due to immuno deficiency in humans against the viruses. The Major Symptoms of hepatitis are Malaise(Inactivity), Anorexia(Loss of appetite), nausea, jaundice, Liver failure, Cirrhosis(Liver Fibrosis), Hepatic coma, Atrophy of Glands etc.

Hepatitis is categorised into 5 types depending on different viruses causing it into namely :

1. Hepatitis A - Infectious Hepatitis or epidemic hepatitis.
2. Hepatitis B - Serum Hepatitis or Serum Jaundice.
3. Hepatitis C - Non A non B hepatitis.
4. Hepatitis D
5. Hepatitis E

Hepatitis A is a highly infectious disease caused by Enterovirus referred to as Hepatitis A Virus(HAV) and the incubation period for this disease is about 2 - 8 weeks and the disease is called Short Incubation Hepatitis. The virus replicates in the liver of the host. Treatment of this disease can be done by immunising with inactivated viral vaccine.
This disease in comtaminted in the water and feed, so sanitary conditions should be improved to prevent the disease.

Hepatitis B is a parentally transmitted disease. It is caused by HBV, a hepadna virus which is present in the blood. It shows few symptoms and sometimes if passes off asymptomatically. The incubation period is 1 - 6 months so the disease is called Long Incubation Hepatitis. It is transmitted from mother to child, between intravenous drug abusers, also in Male Homosexuals. The disease causes Cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The disease can be prevented by using sterlised needles for testing and can be treated by vaccinating with Hepatitis B vaccine.

Hepatitis C is Non A non B hepatitis with an incubation of 7 - 8 weeks. This disease is common in parental drug abusers and also through Blood transfusion.

Hepatitis D & E are less common diseases with very less effect and symptoms. Hepatitis D virus requires the presence Of hepatitis B virus for its multiplication.