Intrahepatic cholestasis

Cholestatic hepatitis is a special clinical type with intrahepatic cholestasis as its main manifestation, also known as capillary hepatitis. It is a type of hepatitis in which the bile duct dysfunction is caused by a variety of reasons. Bile cannot be actively excreted through the bile duct to the intestine, but returns to the blood. It is manifested by long-term jaundice (usually 2 to 6 months), itchy skin, light stool color, and hepatomegaly. Viral cholestatic hepatitis is common. Drug-induced cholestatic hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis. Viral cholestatic hepatitis accounts for about 3% of patients with viral hepatitis. Hepatitis A, B, and E can cause it, and it usually occurs several weeks after the onset of acute hepatitis.