Hepatitis B
It is a lifelong liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer with different consequences.
Hepatitis B is caused by the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). Hepatitis B can be acute or chronic. Acute HBV infection occurs after a person becomes infected with HBV. If acute HBV infection lasts longer than six months, the infection becomes chronic. Chronic infection usually continues for life. The best way to prevent hepatitis B is to be vaccinated. How is chronic hepatitis B treated?
Chronic Hepatitis B patients should be followed up by specialist physicians. Chronic hepatitis B patients should be followed regularly for disease development and treatment options. Treatment is not necessary in all chronic hepatitis B patients. There are many drug options available for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. With treatment, the disease can be effectively controlled and poor outcomes such as liver failure, cirrhosis or liver cancer can be prevented.
Hepatitis C
It is a liver disease that occurs as a result of hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection. The disease can lead to illness ranging from a mild form that can last for a few weeks to a lifelong serious illness. HCV is usually transmitted through blood. Hepatitis C can be acute or chronic. Acute hepatitis C is a short-term disease that occurs within 6 months of the microorganism entering the body.
In the majority of people (75-85%), acute hepatitis C infection turns into chronic hepatitis C infection. Chronic hepatitis C is a lifelong disease that can lead to serious health problems (cirrhosis, liver cancer) and even death. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C.
There are effective treatment options for chronic hepatitis C.
reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux is pathological reflux of stomach contents (acid) from stomach to esophagus (esophagus). Patients may apply with the complaint of heartburn behind the thorax. Reflux is sometimes the burning in the back of the esophagus, as well as food and bitter water coming into the mouth. Reflux often happens after meals. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common disease in our country as well as all over the world. In a study conducted in our country, reflux disease was found in 20% of the population.
Constipation
Constipation is the most common digestive system problem. Intestinal laziness may be a condition of unknown cause and associated with individual predisposition; It can also occur as a symptom of metabolic events such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, or as a result of colon cancer. Some medications and neurological diseases can also cause constipation. Colonoscopy is the gold standard in the evaluation of colon cancer, which is the worst-case scenario for people suffering from constipation, and can be life-saving by providing a chance for early treatment. Colon cancers usually start in the form of small mole-like bumps, which we call “polyps” in the intestine and which are mostly benign at this stage, and grow and become cancerous over the years. For this reason, it is an accepted approach all over the world to perform a screening colonoscopy for everyone who has reached the age of 50, even if they do not have any complaints, to prevent cancer development by removing polyps during the colonoscopy procedure (polypectomy), and to repeat the procedure at certain intervals according to the findings. People with a family history of colon cancer should start screening at an earlier age.
