Please share an interesting fact about acute or chronic hepatitis.

Anyone: Anyone born between 1945 and 1965 in the United States should probably get screened for Hepatitis C.

Previous: Previous infection or treatment with clearance does not provide future immunity from re-infection.

It: It is rarely transmitted sexually. Most get it from transfusion or shared needles doing drugs.

Both: Myths: i will know if I have it, and it is easily treated. Both are myths!

Fatty: Fatty liver disease will soon overtake hep c as the leading cause of liver transplant in the us.

Myth:: Myth: always caused by a virus! actually, many auto-immune diseases & drugs can trigger hepatitis!

Chronic: Chronic hepatitis can lead to cancer.

Some: Some are contagious and some are not. Talk to your doctor.

Myth:Chronic: Chronic hepatitis is not incurable. There are effective treatments for chronic hepatitis.

If: It's a myth that if you have chronic hepatitis, you look unhealthy. This is false for hepatitis c.

Worldwide,: Worldwide, egypt has highest prevalence rate of chronic hepatitis c virus infection, at 7.8%.

Myth:: It's a myth that hepatitis is not treatable! truth: new treatment regimens are available.

Normal: Normal liver function blood tests do not mean that you are hepatitis-free.

Non-alcoholic: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) is very common. Lower vitamin d is associated with it!

Hepatitis: Hepatitis a and b can be prevented by vaccinations.

"Hepatitis": "hepatitis" means inflammation of the liver and also refers to a group of viral infections.

There: There is a risk of progression to liver cancer, if untreated hepatitis b and c is present.

You: One might not feel ill with hepatitis. A lot of people are asymptomatic and carry hep b or c virus.

Most: Most types of hepatitis can be prevented. If you travel to other worlds, check with cdc&get advice.

The: The vast majority of hepatitis a cases are self limited, and leave no sequelae.

Hepatitis: Hepatitis a comes from contaminated food and water while hepatitis b comes from human blood or fluid.

Talc: Talc crystals can be seen in liver biopsy specimens as a clue of IV drug use as the route acquired.

Hepatitis: Hepatitis is the general term for liver inflammation. There can be a number of causes.

Significant: Significant increase in use of alcohol can lead to alcoholic hepatitis.

Wilson's: Wilson's disease, a hereditary disorder in which copper accumulates in organs, can cause hepatitis.

Autoimmune: Autoimmune disorders such as lupus can be a cause of hepatitis.

A: A large number of medications are potentially toxic to the liver and can cause hepatitis.

Tylenol/acetaminophen: Tylenol/acetaminophen overdose can lead to hepatitis.

Protothecosis: Protothecosis is an unusual cause of acute hepatitis by algae.

Hepatitis: Hepatitis a does not cause chronic hepatitis. It either resolves or becomes fulminant.

Alpha-1-antitrypsin: Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited cause of chronic hepatitis.

Ischemic: Ischemic hepatitis results when there is circulatory insufficiency to the liver.

Ignore: After having one of many forms of acute hepatitis, you can still give blood. Check with your doctor.

Ignore: We don't know why sexual partners of patients with chronic hep c often do not contract the disease.

Ignore: Chronic hep b can be treated w/oral medications (lamivudine, Emtricitabine ; tenofovir).

Ignore: Hepatitis is not always caused by an infection.

Ignore: Hepatitis can live in the body for 20 or more years before a person has signs or symptoms.

Ignore: Most cases resolve on their own, others may require treatment.