Patient's question:
Uncle is a true alcoholic, drinking almost every day and getting drunk. He has been doing this for over twenty years. Recently, he noticed mild pain in the liver area, and the liver felt a bit hard when touched. Lightly pressing it caused pain. Seeing these symptoms reappear, he was scared and drank much less beer than before. To his surprise, the detailed examination results showed chronic hepatitis.Doctor's answer:
Hello! The symptoms of chronic hepatitis include: The most common symptom is fatigue, which varies with the level of exertion or does not fully recover even after rest. However, everyone's sensitivity to fatigue is different, and their attention to it also varies. Symptoms include weakness, loss of appetite, mild pain in the liver region, occasional recurrence of jaundice, mild liver enlargement, a texture that can be moderately firm, and mild tenderness. A very small number of patients may have splenomegaly. ALT levels may decrease or fluctuate, while other liver function tests and protein metabolism are generally normal. If obvious symptoms occur, active treatment should be administered.