What causes hepatitis?

Hepatitis is a very serious disease, and people are often very afraid of hepatitis, often think he will translate into liver cancer. Most cases of hepatitis are caused by the virus, which is the most likely to translate into liver cancer. However, hepatitis is not the only cause of disease. What else causes hepatitis?
1. viral infection: caused by a variety of hepatitis viruses. It has the characteristics of strong infectivity, complicated transmission route, wide epidemic range and high incidence.

2. alcohol abuse: alcohol can cause hepatitis. Mainly due to the direct toxicity of alcohol (ethanol) and its metabolite acetaldehyde to liver cells.
3. drugs or chemical poisons: many drugs and chemical poisons can cause liver damage, drug-induced hepatitis or toxic hepatitis. Such as bisatin, methyldopa, tetracycline and arsenic and mercury, carbon tetrachloride.
4. other: many systemic infectious diseases can invade the liver, such as EB virus, bacterial infectious diseases such as typhoid, can cause elevation of serum transaminase or other abnormal liver function.
Hepatitis is a very common disease that is known to all. So, as we all know, hepatitis is a disease with a great deal of damage. In addition to active treatment, we should do more to prevent hepatitis. In the following article, we will explain in detail the prevention of hepatitis.