Patient's question:
My grandmother died of ascites 20 years ago, my uncle died of liver cancer, and my father's liver function test results were positive. I want to ask how there might be a possibility of it being inherited across generations. I haven't had any tests done at the hospital, and I don't have any bad symptoms either.Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis generally has a family history, but it also has infectious diseases without hereditary transmission across generations. If your liver function is poor, you have hepatitis. It is usually a progression from hepatitis to cirrhosis to liver cancer, so you should take this disease seriously and seek treatment to control the condition as soon as you notice symptoms. In addition to timely treatment for ascites, patients should maintain a positive attitude to face the disease. Only in this way can the patient receive timely and appropriate treatment. At the same time, they should pay close attention to their dietary care and monitor their symptoms closely, believing that this will help drive away ascites.