Symptoms:
The symptoms of hepatitis include Pain or bloating in the belly area dark urine and pale or clay-colored stools, low fever, itching of skin, Jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), nausea and vomiting and weight loss.
Tests to diagnose:
Liver biopsy and blood tests to evaluate liver function are conducted to detect hepatitis. In addition specific hepatitis antibodies tests are conducted to find which type it is (Hepatitis A/B/C).
Treatment:
If liver failure occurs then a liver transplantation would be necessary. It is treated with drugs such as lamivudine and adefovir dipivoxil (Hepatitis B) and peginterferon and ribovarin (Hepatitis C).
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