There is a large number of people with liver disease in China, with an average of 1 in 10 people probably suffering from liver disease. There are many different types of liver diseases such as viral hepatitis including hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, H, G, etc. There are also alcoholic liver, fatty liver, drug liver, self-exempt liver and some rare liver diseases related to genetic or genetic diseases. So the fear of liver disease is probably not too much to describe the fear of liver disease in patients with liver disease. So what should people with liver disease know and be aware of? Here is a brief introduction for you. One, to know what type of hepatitis you have Viral hepatitis is contagious, hepatitis A and E can be transmitted through the digestive tract, that is, eating can be transmitted, but the transmission of hepatitis B and C through blood, mother and child, sexual transmission. So it is important to find out what type of hepatitis is. The hepatitis is not curable. Usually we say that hepatitis develops in 3 steps, namely: hepatitis – cirrhosis – liver cancer. But most patients do not necessarily develop liver cancer, because any disease has its own development pattern and duration, so we see that many patients have hepatitis all their lives and have not developed to cirrhosis, let alone liver cancer. However, some patients do not have the process of cirrhosis and develop hepatitis to liver cancer directly. These changes are completely different from person to person and cannot be uniform. Do I need to take medicine if I have hepatitis? If the timing is not right, taking antiviral drugs prematurely can aggravate liver damage and liver disease. The timing of treatment depends entirely on the type of hepatitis, liver function changes and the number of viruses, this must go to a professional hospital to see a specialist doctor to decide. Fourth, what are the symptoms of having hepatitis? Most patients show weakness and bloating, but some patients are asymptomatic. The jaundiced type can be manifested as yellow staining of the skin and sclera. Some other manifestations should also be noted, such as bleeding gums, black stools, etc. V. What are the risks of hepatitis? Hepatitis can lead to the occurrence of cirrhosis, so the cirrhosis of the liver liver manufacturing, synthesis, metabolism and other functions will be greatly reduced, to a certain extent, failure will occur, which is often referred to as liver insufficiency and liver failure. Hepatic encephalopathy is the abnormal brain function caused by the inability to metabolize the harmful toxins of blood ammonia. Hepatocellular carcinoma can also occur in hepatitis, which is much easier to understand. The liver is an organ with extremely rich blood circulation, and the blood vessels entering the liver are mainly the portal vein and the hepatic artery, of which the blood flow in the portal vein accounts for 75%, and there are many vascular branches and side branches in the portal vein, such as the esophagus of the fundus of the stomach. Once ruptured and bleeding is very violent and life-threatening. Therefore, patients with cirrhosis often need surgery to prevent bleeding. Six, liver disease patients how to take less detours treatment? Go directly to a regular professional hospital. Many patients believe in prescription treatment. But in a disease like hepatitis does not work, because at present hepatitis is still not incurable disease, “a shot to negative” is the result of media hype. Hepatitis patients need long-term or even lifelong treatment this is the most correct approach, the treatment plan also needs to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Seven, the diet of liver disease patients low-fat, easy to digest, high protein diet. Never eat hard things that are not easy to digest, because it increases the burden on the liver and also increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. Eight, liver disease patients must be prepared in advance for liver disease patients to visit the clinic, not for the convenience of saving money, hastily. It is crucial to eat lightly 3 days in advance, and you should not eat or drink on an empty stomach on the morning of the examination. Regular review of blood analysis, liver function, virus quantification and liver ultrasound is essential and should not be ignored.