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Health Encyclopedia: Hepatitis Introduction
- Hepatitis - Introduction
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- Diagnosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B and D
- Hepatitis C
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
Introduction
Hepatitis is a disorder in which viruses or other mechanisms produce inflammation in liver cells, resulting in their injury or destruction. The liver is the largest organ in the body, occupying the entire upper right quadrant of the abdomen. It performs over 500 vital functions including:
- The liver processes all of the nutrients the body requires, including proteins, glucose, vitamins, and fats.
- The liver manufactures bile, the greenish fluid stored in the gallbladder that helps digest...
Expert & Community Posts
Acetaminophen for Your Migraines? The FDA May Ban Some Medications
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...the reason for all of this? The high incidence of liver damage related to acetaminophen... Read more »
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Vicodin and Percocet
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...acetaminophen overdose is currently the leading cause of liver failure in the U.S. What many... Read more »
Treatment Options for Pain
By Will Rowe , Health ExpertThe fact is that there are many different kinds of pain that arise from many different causes and... Read more »
Arthritis and Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...go away. Normally take ibuprofen, but bad for the liver. Only thing to do is to lose weight." ... Read more »
The Truth About Natural Treatments for Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...starting. His main concern was that I have regular liver function tests to make sure my liver... Read more »
Health Guide
Hepatitis: Symptom Management
...for managing viral hepatitis are to provide adequate nutrition, to prevent additional damage to the liver, and to prevent transmission to others. For mild cases of acute viral hepatitis, no drug... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
...no evidence of the condition during that period, the risk for its occurrence appears to be very low.Liver damage. Interferon may cause liver damage and, in rare cases, liver failure. Patients... Read more »Gout: Diagnosis
...younger, healthy patients with no serious health problems, particularly problems that affect the kidneys, liver, or heart. Usually indomethacin is prescribed for 2 - 7 days.There are dozens of... Read more »Insomnia: Medications
...been used to relieve anxiety and improve sleep. It is not considered safe. There have been reports of liver failure and death from this herb, with highest risk in those with liver disease. Other... Read more »Endometriosis: Medications
...cholesterol levels. A few cases of blood clots and strokes have also been reported, as well as rare cases of liver damage. One study reported that taking a low dose may relieve endometrial... Read more »Images
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