Liver is the largest organ in the body, and it performs crucial functions: It purifies the blood from toxins, alcohol, etc. and aids in digestion. Hence, liver damage can eventually turn fatal if not taken care of. Liver diseases are commonly termed as ‘Hepatitis’ which literally means ‘an inflammation of the liver’. People usually assume that hepatitis is only caused by a viral infection, but an inflammation can result from multiple factors, which includes alcohol abuse, certain medications, drugs, toxins, obesity, etc. Hence,, the disease can be broadly categorised into two: infectious hepatitis and non-infectious hepatitis. Laboratories offering diagnostic services can help in detecting Hepatitis from both the categories.
Non-infectious Hepatitis Hepatitis in this category cannot transmit to, or infect, another person. These are caused by injuries to liver due to multiple reasons.
Infectious Hepatitis
Symptoms of the disease include fatigue, flu-like symptoms, dark urine, pale stool, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss and yellow skin and eyes. If you observe some, or all of these symptoms, visit a diagnostic service provider like Scientific Pathology for an early and accurate detection of the disease.
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