Hepatitis

Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver cells which is caused by certain types of viruses (A, B, C, D, and E) and it could be acute (lasts for a short period of time) or chronic (lasts for more than 6 months) [2]. All types of hepatitis have some common symptoms such as jaundice, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, malaise, and pain and discomfort in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen [1]. If these symptoms persist for a long …

…Chronic hepatitis can be developed when hepatitis B, C, or D persist for more than 6 months. Hepatitis A or E can not develop to chronic hepatitis[3]. Although there are some antiviral drugs that can stop the development of chronic hepatitis like: Interferon accompanied by Ribavirin, they have so many side effects and they can not be used for a long time. That is why Liver transplantation is considered as the only way to treat hepatitis[4].