Hepatitis Treatments
Hepatitis is a virus that causes the liver to become inflamed. There are five known types of hepatitis: A, B, C, D and E, however, only types A, B and C are common in the United States. The treatment a patient receives for hepatitis depends on the type of hepatitis being treated. Each type of [...]
Hepatitis: Types and Symptoms
The purpose of this article is to increase knowledge and awareness of the various Hepatitis infections and each of the viral hepatitis symptoms. It is important to first note that Hepatitis is the infection and inflammation of the liver. The liver is an important organ, as it digests food, stores energy and removes poisons [...]
Causes of Hepatitis
Hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, has many well documented causes. Risk factors include excessive alcohol consumption (alcoholic hepatitis), intravenous drug use (hepatitis B, C or G), feces-contaminated food or water (hepatitis A) and blood transfusions prior to the early 1990s (hepatitis A through G). Hepatitis symptoms can vary
Mothers can pass hepatitis B on [...]
Types of Hepatitis
There are five types of the Hepatitis virus.
The first is called Hepatitis A. It is caused by consuming food and/or drinking water infected with a virus called HAV. It can also be caused by fluid exchange during sexual acts, not limited to anything from oral sex to anal sex.
The second is called Hepatitis B. [...]