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Signs and Treatments Of Hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver by a few specific viruses and other conditions that include drugs, chemicals, and autoimmune diseases, which cause a range of health problems that could be fatal if left untreated.
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver by a few specific viruses and other conditions that include drugs, chemicals, and autoimmune diseases, which cause a range of health problems that could be fatal if left untreated.
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The multiplication of these viruses causing hepatitis negatively affects the liver and therefore hinders the main functions of the liver that includes;-
• The production of bile for digestion of fat and carry away waste
• The filtration of blood to remove toxins and other harmful substances present in the body
• The regulation of blood clotting
• The processing of excess glucose
• Production of albumin
Hence, hepatitis should be treated to prevent it from deteriorating into fatal conditions like liver failure, cirrhosis, and liver cancer when noticed via a few symptoms like-
• Fatigue
• Light light-coloured
• Dark urine
• Fever
• Jaundice
• Flu-like symptoms
Several viruses cause hepatitis, and they are segmented into an alphabetical group by letter A through E.
– Hepatitis A
– Hepatitis B
– Hepatitis C
– Hepatitis D
– Hepatitis E
All types of hepatitis listed above, but hepatitis C are either rare or easy to prevent by vaccination because of their known symptoms that tend to be expressive. Hepatitis C is among the top list of infections that causes liver disease in the U.S.A and is the main reason for a liver transplant. Hepatitis C, also known as HCP, is passed on when infected blood gets into a healthy person’s body via the use of contaminated needles or sharp objects and can also be transmitted via sexual intercourse, especially anal sex or any other type that involves blood.
Hepatitis C can either be acute or chronic, synonymous with early-stage and later-stage, respectively. The symptoms are usually subtle for years until there are signs of liver damage. Viz. Fatigue, joint and muscle pains, pale faces, abdominal pain, dark urine, and jaundice. Without treatment, chronic Hepatitis C can cause cirrhosis, which can then lead to liver cancer and possibly death.
The multiplication of these viruses causing hepatitis negatively affects the liver and therefore hinders the main functions of the liver that includes;-
• The production of bile for digestion of fat and carry away waste
• The filtration of blood to remove toxins and other harmful substances present in the body
• The regulation of blood clotting
• The processing of excess glucose
• Production of albumin
Hence, hepatitis should be treated to prevent it from deteriorating into fatal conditions like liver failure, cirrhosis, and liver cancer when noticed via a few symptoms like-
• Fatigue
• Light light-coloured
• Dark urine
• Fever
• Jaundice
• Flu-like symptoms
Several viruses cause hepatitis, and they are segmented into an alphabetical group by letter A through E.
– Hepatitis A
– Hepatitis B
– Hepatitis C
– Hepatitis D
– Hepatitis E
All types of hepatitis listed above, but hepatitis C are either rare or easy to prevent by vaccination because of their known symptoms that tend to be expressive. Hepatitis C is among the top list of infections that causes liver disease in the U.S.A and is the main reason for a liver transplant. Hepatitis C, also known as HCP, is passed on when infected blood gets into a healthy person’s body via the use of contaminated needles or sharp objects and can also be transmitted via sexual intercourse, especially anal sex or any other type that involves blood.
Hepatitis C can either be acute or chronic, synonymous with early-stage and later-stage, respectively. The symptoms are usually subtle for years until there are signs of liver damage. Viz. Fatigue, joint and muscle pains, pale faces, abdominal pain, dark urine, and jaundice. Without treatment, chronic Hepatitis C can cause cirrhosis, which can then lead to liver cancer and possibly death.
Treatment of hepatitis
There are several types of hepatitis; hence different procedures of treatment would be required for each. Among these types of hepatitis (Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E), Hepatitis A and C are curable while the rest can be treated. Most people infected with hepatitis A and B recover after several months on their own without perpetual damage to the liver. Only in rare cases do they deteriorate to cirrhosis or liver cancer.
Hepatitis D only happens to those infected by the hepatitis B virus. They both have vaccines that can protect people against the viruses. There are myriads of new drugs that are interferon-free and ribavirin-free, that is, having few side effects that have been developed and launched in the last two years. They are collectively known as Direct Acting Antivirals (DAAs).
Examples of DAAs are;-
- Protease Inhibitors
Boceprevir
Telaprrvir
Paritaprevir
Simeprevir
- NS5A inhibitors
Daclatasvir
Ledipasvir
Ombitasvir
All of which are developed with the objective of achieving a sustained virological response (SVR). In which the virus will not be detected in the blood unless it is newly infected.
