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Hepatitis D

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the infection?

In some cases, hepatitis B may cause mild or moderate symptoms, including:

nausea

jaundice. This skin yellowing usually lasts a week or two, accompanied by darkened urine.

malaise, or a vague feeling of illness

fatigue

pain in the right upper part of the stomach

hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar

diarrhea

mild fever

a somewhat enlarged and tender liver

weight loss as a result of loss of appetite

Hepatitis D virus infection is often severe if it occurs in someone who already has chronic hepatitis B. This acute fulminant form of hepatitis involves severe liver cell destruction and loss of liver function. It can be fatal. Symptoms include:

an enlarged, painful liver

enlarged spleen

severe jaundice

susceptibility to bleeding

encephalopathy, a disorder in the functioning of the brain

aplastic anemia in rare cases. Aplastic anemia is a condition in which the bone marrow cannot make enough red and white blood cells.

Chronic liver disease, which may occur with hepatitis D, often has minimal symptoms. At times there may be mild flare-ups with jaundice, nausea, fatigue, and weight loss.

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