My mother just told me she has that!
2007-08-27 05:56:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Can she die? she saids: that she might not live long, or is she probably just scared? Is there any treatment?
2007-08-27 06:03:54 · update #1
She must have had blood drawn to be tested for Hepatitis.
2007-08-27 06:01:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is any such thing as Hepatitis Profile.
But here is some information on Hepatitis.
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.
The disease can be caused by:
Infections from parasites, bacteria, or viruses (such as hepatitis A, B, or C)
Liver damage from alcohol, drugs, or poisonous mushrooms
An overdose of acetaminophen, which is rare but deadly
Immune cells in the body attacking the liver and causing autoimmune hepatitis
Other medications that can cause damage to the liver include methyldopa (used uncommonly for high blood pressure), isoniazid for tuberculosis, seizure medications (like valproate and phenytoin), chlorpromazine, amiodarone (for irregular heart rhythm), and certain antibiotics (including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and erythromycin). If you need to take any of these, your doctor will follow your liver function closely.
Liver disease can also be caused by inherited disorders such as cystic fibrosis and Wilson's disease, a condition that involves having too much copper in your body (the excess copper deposits in organs like the liver).
Hepatitis may start and resolve quickly (acute hepatitis), or cause long-term disease (chronic hepatitis). In some instances, progressive liver damage, liver failure, or even liver cancer may result.
The severity of hepatitis depends on many factors, including the cause of the liver damage and any underlying illnesses you have. Hepatitis A, for example, is generally short-lived, not leading to chronic liver problems.
Common risk factors include:
Intravenous drug use
Overdosing on acetaminophen -- the dose needed to cause damage is close to the effective dose, so be careful to take it only as directed -- DO NOT use if you already have underlying liver damage
Engaging in risky sexual behaviors (like having multiple sexual partners and unprotected intercourse)
Eating contaminated foods
Traveling to an area where certain diseases are common
Living in a nursing home or rehabilitation center
Having a family member who recently had hepatitis A
Using or abusing alcohol
Being an organ transplant recipient
Having HIV or AIDS
Having received a blood transfusion before 1990 (hepatitis C blood test was not available)
Being a newborn of a mother with hepatitis B or C (can be transmitted during delivery)
Being a healthcare worker, including dentist and dental hygienist, because of blood contact
Receiving a tattoo
2007-08-27 06:06:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A Hepatitis Profile is just a series of tests done to see if a person has the disease or it's viruses in the blood stream. It doen't necessarily mean that she HAS Hepatitis. Only that she was tested for it.
BB,
Raji the Green Witch
2007-08-27 13:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hepatitis profile is the name of the test they use to screen for hepatitis.
2007-08-27 06:13:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a series of blood tests specifically for the numerous types of hepatitis when more general liver testing was inconclusive.
2007-08-27 06:05:41 · answer #5 · answered by Lynda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She was tested for hepatitis.
2007-08-27 06:00:24 · answer #6 · answered by emtd65 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my bf had hep a, caught from dubai, he went col/hot feverish and felt ill, weak, then hes eyes turnt yellow while his skin turned yellow, took a few months to prop clear
2007-08-27 06:04:25 · answer #7 · answered by parent 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hep·a·ti·tis [ hèppə ttiss ]
noun
Definition:
inflammation of liver: inflammation of the liver, causing fever, jaundice, abdominal pain, and weakness
2007-08-27 06:01:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋