Hepatitis | San Francisco Bay Area & Marin County

May Is Hepatitis Awareness Month

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on May 26, 2015

How much do you know about hepatitis? Did you know there are different kinds of hepatitis? Or that there are hepatitis vaccines? For some, the word “hepatitis” simply means “liver disease,” but there’s much more to this condition. Most people generally know that hepatitis is serious, but they may not understand the difference between hepatitis [...]

5 Risk Factors for Hepatitis

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on February 9, 2015

Are you at risk for contracting hepatitis? You could be—hepatitis can be contracted in a variety of ways, some of which include everyday habits and activities. Hepatitis A, B and C are all specific types of hepatitis, a gastrointestinal disease. The three types differ, but there are certain actions and lifestyle habits that that will […]

Four Easy Ways to Protect Your Liver & Keep It Healthy

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on June 18, 2014

Four Easy Ways to Protect Your Liver & Keep It Healthy

The human digestive system is made up of a group of organs that need to work together in order to properly digest food and turn it into the nutrients we need to be healthy. A key part of the digestive system is the liver. Most people don’t realize that everything they eat and drink passes […]

Hepatitis B vs. Hepatitis C: What’s the Difference?

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on March 12, 2014

Hepatitis B vs. Hepatitis C: What’s the Difference?

First, it’s important to note that Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C do share some similarities: • Both can be transmitted by blood contact with an infected individual • Both cause liver damage • Both are treated with medication However, the differences between the two are very important. Hepatitis B can be acute or, short term, […]

Diabetes and the hepatobiliary system

Posted by Dr. Farrell

on January 16, 1998

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of glucose metabolism that affects 12 million people in the United States. 48 Diabetes primarily affects the liver and biliary system through its metabolic effects. Patients with either type I or type II diabetes of sufficient duration, including patients with secondary etiologies of diabetes such as chronic pancreatitis [...]

Treatment of hepatic failure secondary to isoniazid hepatitis with liver transplantation

Posted by Dr. Farrell

on January 16, 1994

Treatment of hepatic failure secondary to isoniazid hepatitis with liver transplantation

Two patients with liver failure secondary to isoniazid hepatotoxicity were successfully treated with orthotopic liver transplantation. A 49-year-old man received isoniazid prophylaxis for a positive tuberculin test, and a 60-year-old woman was treated for active pulmonary tuberculosis with isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide. Both patients developed [...]

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May Is Hepatitis Awareness Month

5 Risk Factors for Hepatitis

Four Easy Ways to Protect Your Liver & Keep It Healthy

Hepatitis B vs. Hepatitis C: What’s the Difference?

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Treatment of hepatic failure secondary to isoniazid hepatitis with liver transplantation

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