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The risk factors for liver cancer are :Hepatitis B infection The role of hepatitis B virus HBV infection in causing liver cancer is well established. Several lines of evidence point to this strong association. As noted earlier, the frequency of liver cancer relates to correlates with the frequency of chronic hepatitis B virus infection. In addition, the patients with hepatitis B virus who are at greatest
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Personal Health by Tarzan at 4:46 AM on September 09, 2008
who are at increased risk of being infected with the hepatitis B virus include the following: o Men or women who have multiple sex partners, especially if they dont use a condom o Men who have sex with the hepatitis B virus, the more likely you are to develop chronic hepatitis B. The rates of progression to chronic hepatitis B are as follows: o 90 of infants infected at birth o 30 of children infected at age 1
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Personal Health by sana nigar at 3:55 AM on September 05, 2008
Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver caused by the Hepatitis B virus HBV.Symptoms of Hepatitis BSymptoms and signs of hepatitis B can range from none to minimal in the early stages.After the initial infection, carriers of hepatitis B usually have few symptoms. visit www.healthscout.com...HBV can be spread in the following ways:by unprotected without a condom penetrative sex when the penis enters
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Personal Health by sana nigar at 3:28 PM on September 11, 2008
well, There is no treatment for acute hepatitis B, other than supportive care, which aims to alleviate symptoms. In rare cases, an episode of acute hepatitis can be unusually severe and may require hospital treatment. A small number of people willdevelop liver failure, and may need a liver transplant. Liver failure can lead to death. Acute hepatitis B usually goes away by itself and does not require
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Personal Health by sana nigar at 3:32 PM on September 11, 2008
InstructionsStep 1:Know the symptoms of hepatitis A or HAV. This is a contagious liver infection caused by hepatitis A virus. It is transmitted when one is in contact with food and water contaminated with fecal matter. Symptoms of hepatitis A include general malaise, nausea and vomiting, pain on the upper right side of the abdomen, poor appetite and weight loss, muscle pain, low grade fever, pruritus
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Personal Health by geeta iyera at 11:31 PM on December 20, 2008
Hepatitis B vaccine is the best protection against hepatitis B virus. The vaccine prevents both hepatitis B virus infection and the chronic diseases related to hepatitis B. Three shots are needed for complete protection. Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for:All newborn babies All children 11-12 years of age who have not been vaccinated Persons of any age whose behavior or job puts them at high risk
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Sexual Health by lok at 11:50 AM on January 13, 2008
A person can develop hepatitis if they contract one of the viruses that can cause liver inflammation, or as a result of exposure to substances that can cause hepatitis - alcohol, fungal toxins and certain medicines or medicine poisoning....Hepatitis plural hepatitides implies injury to liver characterised by presence of inflammatory cells in the liver tissue. Etymologically from ancient Greek hepar
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Personal Health by wakeup at 9:35 PM on November 22, 2007
Both are worse if not taken precautions....Hepatitis means an inflammation, or swelling, of the liver. Viruses can cause hepatitis. Alcohol, drugs including prescription medications, or poisons can also cause hepatitis. So can opportunistic infections such as Mycobacterium Avium Complex MAC, see fact sheet 514 or Cytomegalovirus CMV, see fact sheet 504.Hepatitis is a very common disease. It can
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Personal Health by spice606 at 1:12 PM on October 21, 2007
Yes hepatitis can be cured permanently but the person may remain as carrier of the infected virus. Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver. It can be acute or chronic. Acute hepatitis lasts for less than six6 months and Chronic hepatitis is one which persists beyond six months.There are many causes of hepatitis. There are a group of viruses which are termed hepatitis viruses causes most liver
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Personal Health by suha at 4:34 PM on October 26, 2007
There are three blood tests for Hepatitis B. One tests for the virus itself, and two test for your bodys reaction to the virus. Sometimes your healthcare provider will do all three tests, since protein of the virus, it means that you are immune to Hepatitis B. This could either be because you were previously exposed to the virus or because you were vaccinated. You can not pass the virus to others
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Personal Health by geeta iyera at 2:03 AM on December 20, 2008
dear mambo!Jaundice can occur in viral hepatitis.It can also seen in other forms of hepatitis.You have to consult a GASTROENTEROLOGIST who will daignose the type of hepatitis.He will give treatment accordingly....There is nothing like viral hepatitis. Take rest and get the matter cleared from medical college medicine professor. hepatitis A & hepatitis B is there which is due to using drinking water from
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Personal Health by mambo at 11:28 PM on December 08, 2007
Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver caused by the Hepatitis B virus HBV.Hepatitis literally refers to any inflammation of the liver. In fact, there are five forms of acute viral hepatitis that are often clinically indistinguishable from one another. These diseases are unrelated to each other except by the fact that they all cause liver damage. It is important not to confuse hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C is a virus that often silently attacks your liver. Most people infected with the hepatitis C virus HCV have no symptoms at all. In fact, most people dont know they have the disease until liver damage shows up, decades later, during routine medical tests. Hepatitis C is one of six identified hepatitis viruses the others are A, B, D, E and G. All cause the liver to become inflamed, which
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Sexual Health by MARRY at 8:11 PM on October 26, 2007
Hepatitis A -How you get it: Eating food or drinking water contaminated with feces, or the bowel movement BM, from a person infected with the hepatitis A virus HAV. It can also be caused by anal-oral contact. Some examples include: Eating food contaminated by a person with hepatitis A who prepares food. It can happen if the person did not wash his hands after using the bathroom and then touched the food
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Personal Health by yukti at 6:44 PM on October 19, 2007
When a person is infected with the hepatitis B virus, there is only one cure -- time. If signs and symptoms of hepatitis B hep B do occur, hepatitis B treatment is supportive, which means treating the symptoms and possible complications. Fortunately, in most cases, the body is able to effectively kill the hepatitis B virus. In fact, most people who are infected with hepatitis B virus never develop
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