The more common liver disease in children is viral hepatitis, but it may also be jaundiced hepatitis and inherited metabolic liver disease.
1. Viral hepatitis: Viral hepatitis includes hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis A virus, and hepatitis E virus, all of which may cause liver damage. Hepatitis B virus is more common in children, and is mostly transmitted through blood transfusion, mother-to-child transmission, and close contact in life.
2. Jaundice hepatitis: children due to abnormal bilirubin metabolism or excretion disorders, can cause jaundice hepatitis, the patient has a recent general malaise, fatigue, loss of appetite, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, skin and sclera light yellow to golden yellow, itchy skin and other symptoms.
3. Inherited metabolic liver disease: Inherited metabolic diseases such as hepatomegaly, an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism, children will have hepatitis, cirrhosis, renal impairment, hemolytic anemia and other symptoms.
There are more different types of liver disease in children, and it is important to seek medical attention promptly after diagnosis of liver disease.