Patient's question:
Recently, I've been seeing mentions on TV about the need to pay attention to hygiene when going out to prevent hepatitis transmission, and these ads are everywhere on public transportation. I also recently learned that one of my childhood friends has contracted hepatitis. Because it was so serious, he passed away at a young age, leaving behind a child under the age of 18.Doctor's answer:
The inflammation of various types of hepatitis primarily occurs in the liver, and they all present some similar clinical manifestations. However, they often differ significantly in terms of etiology, serology, injury mechanisms, clinical diagnostic processes and prognosis, as well as extrac hepatic complications.Good: Hepatitis is classified into several types based on different causes. Currently, there are approximately the following types:
1. Viral hepatitis: Hepatitis caused by viruses is divided into six types—A, B, C, D, E, and G—based on the virus series. It leads to liver cell swelling and is one of the most widely transmitted and highly harmful infectious diseases in the world.