Symptoms of viral hepatitis

Written by Xiong Hong Hai
Infectious Disease
Updated on November 25, 2024
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The clinical symptoms of viral hepatitis are mainly related to liver function. Generally, there are no obvious symptoms when liver function is normal or mildly abnormal. However, when liver function becomes significantly abnormal, symptoms such as fatigue, aversion to oil, nausea, abdominal distension, and poor appetite may occur. Different types of viral hepatitis have different prognoses and severity of illness. Treatment should be tailored to the actual situation, including liver protection, enzyme reduction, and addressing the cause through comprehensive treatment.

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Chronic viral hepatitis is most commonly found in chronic hepatitis B and C, both of which have long disease courses and complex treatments, and some cases may even lead to lifelong infection. The key to their treatment actually lies in the timely initiation of standardized antiviral therapy. For hepatitis B, the antiviral treatment mainly includes interferon and nucleoside analogues, while the antiviral treatment for hepatitis C can also use interferon, as well as direct-acting antiviral drugs. The treatment for both diseases involves timely, standardized, and complete courses of antiviral therapy.

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Viral hepatitis is what kind of inflammation?

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Can you stay up late with viral hepatitis?

Patients with viral hepatitis should avoid staying up late at night, because the liver rests and detoxifies during night hours. Staying up late might lead to liver function damage. For a healthy individual, staying up late might cause mild liver function abnormalities the following day. Over time, if a patient with viral hepatitis continues to stay up late, their liver function may repeatedly become abnormal. Even if their virus status is negative and they are just carriers, their long-term poor lifestyle habits could lead to the onset of hepatitis. Therefore, it is crucial for patients with viral hepatitis to avoid staying up late and drinking alcohol.

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What are the manifestations of viral hepatitis?

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Is viral hepatitis airborne?

Viral hepatitis cannot be transmitted through the air, and different types of viral hepatitis are transmitted through different routes and have different clinical symptoms. The characteristics of the disease vary; for example, hepatitis A and hepatitis E are primarily transmitted through the digestive tract, via the fecal-oral route. This typically occurs after consuming food or water contaminated with hepatitis A or E virus. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses are mainly transmitted through blood, sexual contact, and from mother to child, with mother-to-child transmission being the most significant route.