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Is marijuana good for hepatitis?
Marijuana alone doesn’t treat an HCV infection, and it doesn’t treat the complications that lead to liver disease and cirrhosis. Instead, the drug may be particularly effective at reducing nausea associated with the medications used to treat the virus.
Can you get hepatitis A from marijuana?
There are several reports in the literature citing cannabis use as a risk for acquiring hepatitis A 5 6 although simultaneous parenteral drug use and sharing of potentially contaminated paraphernalia have been suggested as a mechanism of transmission.
Is smoking good for hepatitis B?
Carcinogenic chemicals in cigarettes can cause further damage to liver cells that are already at risk for cancer due to hepatitis infection. Research has found a strong association between chronic hepatitis B and C infections and smoking cigarettes as established risk factors for liver cancer (2).
Can smoking affect liver?
Background and aims: Smoking may affect the liver through inflammatory pathways and may aggravate the pathogenic effects of alcohol on the liver. We have examined the relationship between cigarette smoking and liver enzymes and the role of alcohol and C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation.
Does smoking cause hepatitis B?
Smoking by itself may not cause liver cancer, but it dramatically increases the risk, especially in people who have other risk factors, such as chronic hepatitis B or C infections.
What happens if hepatitis is left untreated?
A Dangerous Disease The longer a hepatitis B infection is left untreated, the more susceptible you are to developing severe scarring of the liver (cirrhosis) and liver cancer.
Is smoking bad for your liver?
It induces three major adverse effects on the liver: direct or indirect toxic effects, immunological effects and oncogenic effects. Smoking yields chemical substances with cytotoxic potential which increase necroinflammation and fibrosis.