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Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Various infectious viruses, non-infectious agents can bring about this condition. Sometimes, the ailment can go to severe liver cirrhosis (a late-stage liver disease in which scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue causing permanent liver damage) and even cancer. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 354 million people worldwide live with hepatitis infections.
Causes
Some of the most common causes for the different types of Hepatitis are:
Few other prominent reasons for Hepatitis that needs emphasis, especially in the current situation, are:
As the liver metabolises most of the medications, this can lead to unnecessary stress on the body organ, causing drug-induced Hepatitis.
A sedentary lifestyle with no exercise and body movement also causes the same, which changes the typical structure of liver cells.
Prevention
The liver is a vital organ of our body, which is needed to ensure an individual's overall health and well-being.
Preventive health check-up company Indus Health Plus conducted over 10000 tests from April 2018 to Dec 2020. Data from the above revealed that 10% of the tested males and 3% of tested females had abnormal liver enzyme SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, responsible for converting food to energy).
Thus, health check-ups are handy in the early detection of any potentially severe liver condition.
Below are a few tests to understand whether your liver is healthy and functioning properly:
Precautions to maintain good liver status include:
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