{"id":1539,"date":"2019-07-03T14:03:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T19:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avenue360.org\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2019-07-03T14:15:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T19:15:56","slug":"july-is-national-hepatitis-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avenue360.org\/blog\/july-is-national-hepatitis-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"July is National Hepatitis Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hepatitis refers to an inflammation of the liver cells and damage to the liver. There are different types and causes, but the symptoms can be similar.<\/div>\n

The liver’s functions include detoxifying the blood, storing\u00a0vitamins<\/a>, and producing hormones. Hepatitis can disrupt these processes and create severe health problems throughout the body.<\/p>\n

At least five viruses can cause hepatitis. The three most common are hepatitis viruses A, B and C. Infection with any of these three can be fatal.<\/p>\n

Other types of hepatitis can result from overconsumption of alcohol or an autoimmune condition.<\/p>\n

In the United States, the incidence of hepatitis A has been falling for the last 20 years, but acute\u00a0hepatitis C<\/a>\u00a0has seen an increase of\u00a044 percent<\/a>\u00a0between 2011 and 2012.<\/p>\n

Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It\u2019s commonly caused by a viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis. These include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol.\u00a0Autoimmune hepatitis<\/a>\u00a0is a disease that occurs when your body makes antibodies against your liver tissue.<\/p>\n

Your\u00a0liver<\/a>\u00a0is located in the right upper area of your abdomen. It performs many critical functions that affect metabolism throughout your body, including:<\/p>\n