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How long can a person with chronic hepatitis B live?

The estimated carrier life expectancy is 71.8 years, as compared to 76.2 years among noncarriers (Figure ​ 5). These results are consistent with other estimates, which indicate that 15\% to 40\% of HBV carriers die of liver complications.

Can you recover from chronic hepatitis B?

There’s no cure for hepatitis B. The good news is it usually goes away by itself in 4 to 8 weeks. More than 9 out of 10 adults who get hepatitis B totally recover. However, about 1 in 20 people who get hepatitis B as adults become “carriers,” which means they have a chronic (long-lasting) hepatitis B infection.

How does hepatitis B affect diabetes?

Diabetes and hepatitis B can be a dangerous combination and can work together to increase someone’s risk of developing liver cancer. Since the hepatitis B virus can be transmitted via blood or other bodily fluids, people living with diabetes are at an increased risk of contracting hepatitis B.

What are the long term consequences of chronic hepatitis?

Chronic Hepatitis C can last for years, decades, or even a lifetime. If left untreated, HCV can lead to serious health complications, including liver damage, scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), liver cancer, and even death.

Can hepatitis raise blood sugar?

HCV may increase the body’s insulin resistance, which is a primary risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. If you have insulin resistance, glucose has a harder time getting to where the body needs it. Therapy used to treat HCV may also lead to both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

What are some long-term effects of hepatitis B?

Chronic hepatitis B can develop into a serious disease resulting in long-term health problems, including liver damage, liver failure, liver cancer, and even death.

Which types of hepatitis are chronic?

Chronic hepatitis is inflammation of the liver that lasts at least 6 months.

• Common causes include hepatitis B and C viruses and certain drugs.
• Most people have no symptoms, but some have vague symptoms, such as a general feeling of illness, poor appetite, and fatigue.

Is Hepatitis A chronic disease?

Hepatitis A is usually a short-term infection and does not become chronic. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can also begin as short-term, acute infections, but in some people, the virus remains in the body, resulting in chronic disease and long-term liver problems.