Patient's question:
Father was diagnosed with hepatitis a few weeks ago and has been receiving treatment ever since. He has a habit of smoking and drinking beer, and does it almost every day. He smokes very frequently, and even with this illness, he hasn't quit. No matter how much the family tries to persuade him, he insists that it's fine.Doctor's answer:
Tobacco also contains many harmful substances to the human body, and these harmful substances also need to be detoxified in the liver. Therefore, smoking puts pressure on the liver and interferes with its function. For hepatitis, it is necessary to quit smoking. Tobacco contains a variety of different harmful substances that can hinder the complete recovery of liver function. Therefore, hepatitis patients must firmly decide to quit smoking. Smoking increases the risk of cancer in the mouth, throat, esophagus, and kidneys. Similarly, experimental results suggest a close relationship between smoking and liver cancer. Additionally, there have been experiments that show that many patients with liver cancer who have never been infected with the hepatitis B virus are long-term heavy smokers.