The reason why hepatitis has often called the phenomenon of ice mountain

KOMPAS.com – This year, World Hepatitis Day falls on Saturday (28/07/2018). One of the 10 people who read this article has chronic hepatitis.

Dr. Irsan Hasan, SpPD-KGEH, chairman of PB Indonesian Heart Research Association, described the hepatitis disease as an iceberg phenomenon, where the number of people experiencing the disease is detected.

Of the roughly 2.5 million people (1% of the population) in Indonesia who have hepatitis C, for example, only about 3,000 people are detected and treated.

This is because the heart does not have a heart. nerves. Thus, 80 percent of new asymptomatic cases of hepatitis C when cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer develops, patients experience complications.

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"Hepatitis usually occurs in case of complication of cirrhosis, vomiting of blood, swelling of the stomach full of liquid, and the consciousness down.This metabolic center (heart), so all touched, "said Irsan in the discussion" The role of diagnostic test in the fight against hepatitis "held by Royal Philips in Jakarta, Thursday (26/7/2018).

In fact, if not soon diagnosed and treated within six months of the onset of the disease, the disease of hepatitis becomes difficult to cure. Cirrhosis can turn into cancer.

The results of the study at the National Center General Hospital. Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) comparing survival of liver cancer in 1998-1999 with 2013-2014 found that even though therapy was progressing rapidly, the results of the liver cancer survival rate in one year did not change. not significantly, increasing from 24.1% between 1998-1999 and 29.4% in 2013-2014

The average of patients diagnosed with liver cancer died in 146 days in 1998-1999 and in 138 days in 2013-2014.

"So, it's the same, people with liver cancer die quickly," Irsan said.

For this, it is important that all patients test the diagnosis of hepatitis as early as possible, that is, by laboratory tests and ultrasounds

Director of the prevention and control of communicable diseases Direct, dr. Wiendra Waworuntu, Mr.Kes, said that a form of preventive program in Indonesia can be considered for the purpose set by the Ministry of Health to attract 5 million pregnant women for screening. hepatitis to prevent transmission of hepatitis from mother to baby. Irsan suggested that all members of the family circle also undergo the examination.

In addition, Irsan also urged all Indonesians to carry out the hepatitis vaccine as soon as possible as a preventative effort.