What Is Hepatitis, Why Is Liver Cirrhosis-Cancer?

 

The main cause of inflammation or hepatitis in the liver is the virus. - Symbolic image

The Bengali synonym for hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation means that if the liver is injured for any reason, then there is some change in the liver. As a result, there is some redness, swelling and pain in the liver. This impairs liver function. This is due to inflammation of the liver.

The main cause of inflammation or hepatitis in the liver is the virus. Such as 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' - these viruses are inflammatory viruses in the liver. These attack the liver and damage the liver.

There are other factors, one of which is fatty liver. If too much fat accumulates in the liver, liver function is still impaired.

Any virus causes long-term infection. These long-term infections are from the ‘B’ and ‘C’ viruses. Cirrhosis occurs when there is a long-term infection. And those with cirrhosis, some percent of patients with liver cancer. So the main cause of liver cirrhosis or liver cancer is the hepatitis 'B' virus in our country.

Some patients have liver cancer with the 'C' virus. There are other common causes, including fatty liver. Liver cirrhosis occurs in 10 to 15 percent of people with long-term B and C virus infections. Of these, 5 percent of people get liver cancer every year.

In many cases, patients with 'B' virus can get liver cancer instead of 'C' virus. A small percentage of people who have the 'B' and 'C' viruses in their body for more than six months get liver cancer.

People who get the 'B' virus in infancy or childhood have a much higher risk of developing liver cancer. Of those children who are infected with the 'B' virus, 90 percent are more likely to have a long-term infection.

Less than 5 percent of adults who are infected with the 'B' virus are at risk of developing a long-term infection.

It is very frightening for those who are infected with the 'B' virus in their childhood. Adults, on the other hand, have a much lower risk of developing liver cirrhosis or cancer after being infected with the 'B' virus.