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,"...
Hepatitis C is a disease that causes inflammation of the liver. It is caused by the virus HCV. The virus is carried in and transmitted through the blood, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. It may be difficult...
Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection that is caused by the hepatitis B virus, or HBV. Transmitted through exposure to blood or sexual contact with an infected person, or from mothers to infants at birth, hepatitis B and its long-term...
Hepatitis C is a disease that infects the liver and causes it to be inflamed. A person may not even realize that he has been infected with the virus, although some people do report a couple of symptoms such as body aches and fatigue. According to...
Hepatitis C is a disease that causes liver inflammation and can progress into liver failure or liver cancer. The chronic hepatitis C infection remains in the person's body. Hepatitis C may start with a fever, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting...
The hepatitis B virus causes the liver to become inflamed. There are two forms of hepatitis B--acute and chronic. In the acute form, liver inflammation resolves in six months or less. The chronic form is when the inflammation persists for longer...
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than 3 million Americans have chronic hepatitis C. This disease is spread by exposure to contaminated blood, and is the primary cause of liver transplants in the United States. Receiving...
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 C is a viral disease that causes inflammation and damage to the liver. The disease is caused by the aptly named hepatitis C virus (HCV). More than 4 million Americans suffer from hepatitis C, according to the American Liver Foundation,...
Hepatitis is a disease of the liver caused by a virus, drugs or alcohol. The three types A, B, and C can all lead to scarring (cirrhosis) of the liver or cancer. Sometimes hepatitis goes away by itself, or it can be treated with drugs, Medline...
Hepatitis C is a disease, caused by the HCV virus, that affects the liver. In some cases, the body can fight the infection, while in others, the condition becomes chronic. If not treated, it can lead to liver failure and even be fatal. To contract...
Hepatitis C is a disease that affects the liver. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are 17,000 new hepatitis C infections every year. In 75 to 85 percent of hepatitis C cases, it becomes a chronic condition for...
Autoimmune liver disease, or autoimmune hepatitis disease, causes your body's immune system to attack your liver cells and your bile duct cells. Your liver becomes inflamed, called hepatitis. If your doctor diagnosis you with autoimmune liver...
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a serious systematic allergic reaction in which the sufferer’s skin dies from a drug reaction, causing the epidermis to separate from the dermis. Typically, Stevens-Johnson syndrome starts with flu-like symptoms,...
Hepatitis C is one of six strains of hepatitis that can affect people. According to the Mayo Clinic, all forms of hepatitis affect the liver and disrupt its normal function. Unfortunately, not all patients experience symptoms of hepatitis C, which...
Hepatitis C, or chronic inflammation of the liver, is caused by HCV, or hepatitis C virus. HCV spreads when you come in contact with contaminated needles or injecting equipments. The virus invades liver cells for viral replication and the result...
Hepatitis C is a disease that affects your liver -- an important organ that performs many vital functions in your body. Hepatitis, notes the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, describes inflammation of your liver and may cause...
Liver enzymes are special chemicals used in the liver to perform essential functions. These enzymes, which include ALT and AST, are usually contained within the liver cells, and can only be seen in the blood when those cells have become damaged or...
Autoimmune hepatitis -- a disease in which your immune system targets your hepatocytes, or liver cells -- affects both men and women, although women are more likely to develop this condition. In fact, approximately 70 percent of people with this...
Hepatitis is a disease that causes inflammation of your liver, resulting in a variety of adverse health effects. Hepatitis can be caused by an autoimmune disease, liver damage from alcohol or poisons and the overuse of some medications. Hepatitis...
Silymarin is derived from the milk thistle plant, or Silybum marianum. Milk thistle has been used in home remedies for treating liver disorders since the first century, according to "The New Healing Herbs." Silymarin contains powerful compounds...
Itching, also called pruritis, an annoying tingling sensation that can cause people to continuously scratch at their skin, is extremely uncomfortable, especially when itching occurs all over the body. Itching can be caused by histamine release,...
Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver in the United States. The hepatitis C virus damages or kills liver cells and can lead to scarring. In severe cases, hepatitis C sufferers need a liver transplant to...
Liver diseases are also called hepatic diseases. Doctors who specialize in treating them are called hepatologists. Patients might be referred to a hepatologist because they have an abnormal liver function test or are showing symptoms of liver...
According to the University of California, about 4 million Americans are infected with hepatitis C. There is no known cure for the disease, but herbal supplements have become popular for those hoping it will offer one. If you are considering an...
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...
Liver disease involves a wide spectrum of illnesses and causes. Some common causes of hepatic disease include viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease and cancer. Some symptoms that result from liver disease may impact walking or gait function.
Garlic can prevent and reverse liver damage as noted in numerous research studies. Scientists theorize that the bulb's strong antioxidant actions are at the root of its therapeutic power. Garlic is a potential adjunct to conventional medical care...
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