In the United States, about 3.2 million people live with a chronic hepatitis C infection, the type of hepatitis C that remains in a patient's body, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The hepatitis C virus infects the...
The hepatitis A virus commonly resides in the stools and blood of an infected person. Objects contaminated with the virus are the most likely mode of transmission, although several other ways exist. The hepatitis A virus affects the liver and...
Hepatitis C infection arises due to contact with the blood of someone with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This infection often leads to liver problems, the National Institutes of Health notes. If the hepatitis C infection has been in the body for...
Hepatitis C is caused by a virus that attacks the liver. The hepatitis C virus, or HCV, is transmitted through the blood of an infected person to another person. Patients may be symptom-free for years. If the patient does experience symptoms they...
Hepatitis A, or HAV, is an acute viral infection of the liver. Symptoms of liver infection include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, exhaustion, jaundice and pain in the right upper abdomen. HAV is caused by the transmission and ingestion of microscopic...
Chronic hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver that persists for longer than six months. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections account for roughly 75 percent of chronic hepatitis worldwide. Alcohol, drugs,...
According to the CDC, there is an estimated 1.2 million Americans living with chronic hepatitis B and 3.2 million living with chronic hepatitis C. Hepatitis B and C are both liver diseases that can result in serious liver problems. Both...
Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver that causes both acute and chronic liver disease. Symptoms of hepatitis C may include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, jaundice, fatigue and loss of appetite. Symptoms also may be vague or...
The hepatitis C virus or HCV is a known cause of chronic liver disease. It is linked with a large number of deaths annually within the United States, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Hepatitis C may cause...
Viral hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by infection with a virus. Acute infections are typically thought of as those with a fairly rapid onset and a relatively short duration. Several different viruses are responsible for the majority...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hepatitis C, a viral illness, affects 3.2 million Americans, with 17,000 new cases being diagnosed each year. According to the July 21, 2010, NY Times article "Hope Against Hepatitis C,"...
Bile is a fluid that is concentrated and stored within the gallbladder. Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme which rises when something interferes with the flow of bile. Hepatitis, or the inflammation of the liver, is not caused by the alkaline...
According to an article published by the American Academy of Family Physicians on its website, about 25,000 deaths occur in the U.S. each year because of chronic liver failure. The paper cites cirrhosis and chronic liver failure as the...
The normal function of the liver is to clear toxins, process drugs, make glucose and provide amino acids and other building blocks for the body. When toxins or disease affect the hepatocytes or liver cells, the damaged cells send enzymes into the...
Hepatitis C is a chronic infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus, or HCV. This viral infection is linked to a wide range of liver diseases from minor inflammation to liver cirrhosis, as outlined in information from the Hepatitis...
MedlinePlus defines hepatitis as the inflammation of the liver. People can develop hepatitis as a result of a virus, such as with hepatitis C, or from an ingested substance, such as alcohol. Both alcoholic hepatitis and hepatitis C can cause...
Hepatitis A, caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), is a highly contagious illness that causes liver inflammation and infection. There is no specific hepatitis A treatment, and most patients recover within 1 to 2 months. However, those inflicted...
Liver cells contain high concentrations of certain enzymes, or proteins, that facilitate chemical reactions. Liver cell injury causes leakage of these enzymes into the bloodstream, leading to abnormal elevations in the levels of these proteins....
According to the American Liver Foundation, hepatitis C is a liver diseases caused by the HCV virus. Over four million people in the United States are infected with hepatitis C, and approximately 10,000 people die annually from the disease. It is...
Hepatitis is the swelling and inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis may be caused by alcohol abuse, infections from viruses such as hepatitis A, B and C, ingesting poisonous substances, and medication such as an overdose of acetaminophen. Chromium...
Hepatitis C is an infection involving the liver. The infection transfers from person to person through contact with infected blood. Sharing drug needles and sexual contact are common modes of transmission. Hepatitis C may cause an acute or chronic...
Hepatitis C is a disease involving liver inflammation, liver swelling and irreversible liver damage. Numerous factors can cause hepatitis C, including infectious diseases, chemical toxins, drug use and alcohol abuse, according to the C. Everett...
Hepatitis is a term used to describe inflammation of the liver. Any agent that injures your liver's cells can cause hepatitis, including bacteria and viruses, toxins, medications or even excess dietary fat. Most causes of hepatitis are reversible,...
Ferritin is a protein that plays a key role in iron metabolism by binding and storing excess iron within cells. According to "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine," serum ferritin levels correlate with total body iron stores. Normal ferritin...
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that attacks the liver, according to MayoClinic.com. There is an acute form that is over quickly, but at least 75 percent of people who contract hepatitis C develop the chronic form of the illness, which can linger...
The liver's job is to clean the body of toxins by processing drugs and detoxifying the blood. Hepatocytes or liver cells also provide necessary building blocks such as amino acids and glucose. Elevated liver enzyme blood tests indicate liver...
The hepatitis B virus is spread through contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hepatitis B causes severe damage to the liver, which can lead to cirrhosis, liver...
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