Lymphatic & Endocrine system Articles

Other than causing serious problems by themselves, hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) can join forces by creating a coinfection which, if untreated, may lead to severe consequences, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.

What can you expect from hepatitis C treatment?

Up to 35 percent of people with chronic hepatitis C develop cirrhosis within decades, some data shows. What do you need to know — not just about cirrhosis, but also about the potentially very real risk that you have a "hidden" hepatitis C infection?

"Hepatitis" simply means an inflammation of the liver. Learn more about the causes, consequences, and ways to protect yourself.

You already knew that the abuse of alcohol and drugs can damage the liver, but were you aware that the dietary supplements, herbal remedies, and frequently used OTC medications you use for better health can put you at risk of hepatotoxicity, too?

Fulminant hepatitis is a term used to describe rapid liver deterioration that leads to liver failure. This condition is extremely dangerous and deadly, and needs to be dealt with immediately.

One of the many jobs the liver does is metabolizing and getting rid of toxins that get into the body. Although alcoholic beverages are nice, alcohol is still, technically, a poison, and drinking it in excessively can cause serious damage to the liver.

Hepatitis C is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease. Luckily, there are a number of different therapies for this condition. But, in some cases, a liver transplantation is the only option available.

Most mothers with hepatitis B or hepatitis C can, according to the CDC, breastfeed safely. Is there any evidence that either viral liver infection can ever be transmitted through nursing?

Hepatitis C is a disease which, not only affects liver, but other organs as well, causing a number of complications. Fatigue and tiredness are conditions often associated with hepatitis C.