When it comes to hepatitis, the first thing that comes to mind is probably hepatitis B.
In fact, hepatitis B is only one type of hepatitis, and hepatitis is a general term for all liver inflammation.
From a medical point of view, hepatitis is a general term for liver inflammatory diseases that cause liver damage caused by various pathogenic factors and manifest as abnormal liver function.
Hepatitis is divided into:
Infectious-associated hepatitis
Inherited metabolic disorders of liver disease
Drug-induced liver disease
Autoimmune liver disease
One of the most important factors is viral infection with hepatitis.
The most common viral infections are hepatitis virus (A, B, C, D, E, etc.), as well as cytomegalovirus, yellow fever virus and rubella virus.
Common routes of transmission of viral hepatitis
Hepatitis A and hepatitis E: Transmitted through the digestive tract, it is likely to be infected like the usual shared tableware.
Hepatitis B and C: Transmitted through body fluids, blood, and mother-to-child transmission, daily contact such as being in the same room, shaking hands, hugging, eating at the same table, and sharing toilets is generally not contagious. Don't alienate colleagues, friends, or even family members because you carry hepatitis B or C virus.
For patients, if it is during the active period of the virus, it is necessary to go to a specialized hospital for examination and treatment, and active medical treatment is conducive to recovering health.
Does hepatitis necessarily turn into liver cancer?
First, we need to understand who is susceptible to liver cancer:
1． Patients with hepatitis B and C and carriers of hepatitis virus
2． Long-term alcoholics
3． People with a history of diabetes
4． People with a family history of liver cancer
5． Patients with cirrhosis
"Cirrhosis" deserves everyone's attention!
Many people have a misunderstanding that in the middle of hepatitis and liver cancer, there is also a process of cirrhosis.
But in fact, some hepatitis patients do skip the process of cirrhosis and directly "ultimately evolve" into liver cancer.
Therefore, do not take chances, we must actively prevent and carry out scientific treatment, so as to keep this health gate.
It is also worth mentioning "alcoholic hepatitis"
Alcoholic hepatitis is a genetic metabolic disorder liver disease, a liver disease caused by long-term excessive alcohol consumption.
Many people think that alcoholic hepatitis, like fatty liver disease, is very common and common, but you know what? Alcoholic hepatitis can also directly "ultimately evolve" into liver cancer.
The most common symptoms are bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss, and general fatigue and weakness.
For alcoholic hepatitis patients, abstinence from alcohol is the most basic treatment!
What are the risk factors for liver cancer?
1. Gender: male is higher than female, and the ratio of male to female is about 3:1;
2. Age: the advanced age is higher than the young age, and the high incidence age is 45-55 years old; so the age of antiviral therapy must be early, and it is recommended to be before the age of 40;
3. History of drinking: alcoholics are significantly higher than non-drinkers; alcohol can directly affect liver function and aggravate liver damage;
4. Regular carcinogen intake: especially the intake of aflatoxin; do not eat moldy peanuts, corn and other foods;
5. Combined with other hepatitis virus infection: hepatitis C and hepatitis D virus; it will aggravate liver damage and induce liver cancer;
6. Continuous liver inflammatory activity: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is repeatedly elevated; chronic and repeated inflammation is the cause of liver cancer;
7. Persistent high level of virus: positive HBeAg and high level of HBV DNA (DNA>20000 IU/mL);
8. Metabolic diseases such as diabetes, fatty liver, and hyperlipidemia;
9. Bad mood and family history of liver cancer are also related factors in the occurrence of liver cancer.