Symptoms of Hepatitis

General information about symptoms of Hepatitis: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Hepatitis. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Hepatitis. Furthermore, symptoms of Hepatitis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Hepatitis.

List of symptoms of Hepatitis: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Hepatitis includes:

No symptoms - in some cases
Mild symptoms - in some cases
Early symptoms:
- Mild fever
- Mild flu-like symptoms
- Headache
- Muscle aches
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Lethargy
- Malaise
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Chills
- Biliousness
Later symptoms:
Severe symptoms of fulminant hepatitis

Symptoms of Hepatitis: Many people infected with viral hepatitis have no symptoms. For example, about one-third of people infected with HBV have a completely "silent" disease. When symptoms are present, they may be mild or severe. The most common early symptoms are mild fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Later symptoms may include dark and foamy urine and pale feces; abdominal pain; and yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice). ¹

More symptoms of Hepatitis: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Hepatitis, underlying causes of Hepatitis, associated conditions for Hepatitis, risk factors for Hepatitis, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Hepatitis: NWHIC

Last revision: May 29, 2003

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