Hepatitis B
ًWhat is Hepatitis B ?
Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. Infections can be acute (short-term and severe) or chronic (long-term). It can cause chronic infection and increase the risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer. It can be acquired through vertical transmission from the mother at birth or later in life through infected blood transfusion, sharing of infected needles or blades, sexual transmission, etc., which has greatly reduced the spread of the disease in the population.
Effective antiviral drugs are now available to help kill or control the virus, and thus the disease can be effectively treated under medical supervision.
What are the Symptoms of it?
Most people have no symptoms of a initial infection. there are common symptoms below.
- Jaundice
- dark urine
- Fatigue
- nausea
- vomiting
- pain in the abdomen
- Clay-colored Bowel movements
- Loss of Appetite
How is it diagnosed ?
There is a number of blood tests that can help diagnose acute Hepatitis B infection and chronic Hepatis B infections. HBsAg blood test can be done for telling if you have chronic hepatitis B. HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY (ANTI-HBS): for telling if you are protected against hepatitis B.
What is the treatment of it?
It can be treated by lowering the HBV DNA level and keeping it as low as possible for histological improvement and normalization with ALT/AST drugs. Treatment can slow the progression of cirrhosis, reduce the incidence of liver cancer, and improve long-term survival.
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