Tuesday, March 4, 2008

The early signs of Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus hepatitis A, Often abdominal distension, lack of appetite, dry stool dilute or gastrointestinal symptoms such statements as the main feature. However, some hepatitis B symptoms, but mainly in the liver, easily misdiagnosed, as well as delays in treatment. These special symptoms include: ● flustered Heartbeats accelerated, consciously or cardiac symptoms flustered before the pain more, a small number of patients with ECG abnormalities, viral myocarditis was changed. ● low back pain A small number of patients with hepatitis B performance bilateral waist pain, and some mainly to the right side, there will be testing small hematuria, proteinuria, but no significant changes in renal function, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, the anti-"O" normal. ● joint pain Pathological changes in the liver to reduce blood albumin, more intra-articular effusion, joint swelling and soreness. ● rash In recent years the incidence of hepatitis B Series rash was higher trend, and more scattered sites in the trunk of a size ranging from skin damage, there are itching and pigmentation. ● cough A small number of patients with respiratory infection for the first symptom, and even showed a typical viral pneumonia, hepatitis symptoms arise subsequently. Worthy proposed that the above special symptoms have to do with the hepatitis B virus infection after the formation of immune complexes in some parts deposition related - like without treatment, will be improved with the symptoms of hepatitis B and self-healing. But do need regular liver function tests.

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