conclusions our data show that not only general health and physical activity were preserved but also health perception may be better among hd patients with viral hepatitis. background there are surprisingly a few studies that evaluate the impact of chronic viral hepatitis, which is common in hd (hemodialysis) patients, on hrqol (health related quality of life). objectives we conducted a study t...

viral hepatitis is one of five infectional factors cause early death in all over the world. every day at least one million people die because of viral hepatitis. six hepatitis viruses have been known until now. they are a, b, c, d, e, g, and it is probable that at least two other kinds i.e. f, and h, will be known soon. only hepatitis b is a dna virus, and the others are rna viruses. all viruse...

hepatomegaly, decrease in the liver paranchymal echo and increase in the gallbladder wall thickness has been shown in acute viral hepatitis. the present study was done to determine sonographic changes in acute viral hepatitis. we performed liver and bile ducts sonography and specific tests on 42 patients (mean age: 31.5 and 61% male) with acute viral hepatitis. gallbladder wall thickness was se...

background viral hepatitis is a systemic infection affecting the liver predominantly. almost all cases of acute viral hepatitis are caused by one of five viral agents: hav, hbv, hcv, hdv and hev. the present study aimed to find out the frequency of various forms of viral hepatitis (hav, hbv, and hcv), route of transmission, the history of vaccination against hepatitis b, and clinical findings i...

Nowadays viral hepatitis is one of the most common and important causes of chronic liver disorders in the world. Extrahepatic manifestations of viral hepatitis consist a main part of the disease. The main viruses causing hepatitis include Hepatitis A, B and C viruses. Herein common skin manifestations in hepatitis C virus (HCV) are discussed. Chronic hepatitis causes skin disorders both directl...

aim : the aim of this study was to identify and compare the pattern of acute viral hepatitis in two regions of iran. background : the epidemiological pattern of acute hepatitis varies across the globe depending on geographic region, health status, socioeconomic conditions and differences in exposure to etiological factors. patients and methods : a cross-sectional study was carried out among 357...

context several risk factors play the role in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) from which chronic hepatitis b and c infections are the most important ones. dna integration of hepatitis viruses alters the function of critical genes promoting malignant transformation of virus-infected liver cells. evidence acquisition there are remarkable geographic differences in prevalence of c...