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Hepatitis D occurs in people who are already infected with hepatitis B or acquire it at the same time. It is diagnosed using blood tests. Hepatitis D is a virus that causes an infection only in people who already have hepatitis B or who contract hepatitis D and B at the same time. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it affects nearly 5% of people worldwide who
Hepatitis D is a liver infection you can get if you already have a hepatitis B infection or get both at the same time. Learn its causes and risk factors. Hepatitis D is a virus that affects the liver. There’s no vaccine or specific treatment for hepatitis D. You can’t get a hepatitis D infection unless you already have a hepatitis B infection or are infected with both viruses at the same
An autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) diagnosis requires blood tests, imaging, and a liver biopsy to establish. Here’s what doctors look for and why. Autoimmune hepatitis is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the liver by mistake. The exact cause is unknown but believed to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors.There is no one test to
Learn how to interpret your hepatitis B blood tests and serologic panel, and what the combinations mean. The hepatitis B blood tests are collectively known as the serologic panel. This set of tests can accurately diagnose current and past hepatitis B infection. Since there are a number of markers and at least six interpretations of the various results,
Tattoos can spread infectious diseases such as hepatitis C if proper infection control procedures are not in place. Learn how to protect yourself. Tattoos are all the rage these days, with shows like LA Ink showing off tattoos and spotlighting tattoo culture. While tattoos allow you to express who you are in a permanent way, getting a tattoo carries a risk of developing an infection,
The Rome Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
A group of physicians have defined the guidelines known as the Rome Criteria to more accurately diagnose IBS. Learn more. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is largely classified as a condition of exclusion. In other words, IBS is usually diagnosed after all other causes of symptoms, such as infection or disease, are ruled out. This is costly, time-consuming, and quite
The MELD score is a calculation done to evaluate the prognosis and estimate need for a liver transplant in people with liver failure. Learn more. The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score is a calculation frequently performed for people with liver disease. It can provide important information about prognosis as well as who is in the greatest need of a liver transplant. The MELD score
How to Know When Your IBS Pain Isn't Appendicitis
Sometimes it is hard to know if your IBS pain is an attack of appendicitis. Find out the symptoms that need immediate medical attention. In some people, the pain from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be very severe and even mimic appendicitis. Telling them apart is not as easy as some people think, and even doctors can have a tough time differentiating them based on symptoms
Read about how some types of hepatitis are actually sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Some types of viral hepatitis can be transmitted through sexual contact, in addition to being transmitted via other routes. Each type of hepatitis virus has a different risk of being transmitted through sex. Paul Bradbury Getty Images Hepatitis A