India, July 27 -- There's a common belief that illness always announces itself - a fever, a pain, something that forces a visit to the doctor. Hepatitis breaks that rule entirely. Many people carrying hepatitis B or C for years feel completely normal, go about their routines, and have no reason to suspect anything is wrong. This is precisely what makes hepatitis one of the most underdiagnosed conditions worldwide, and why waiting for symptoms before getting tested can be a costly mistake. Dr Prabhat Ranjan, gastroenterologist at Mahabir Doctor Hub, Siliguri, shares screening guidelines even if you have no symptoms.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Prabhat highlighted that the liver is an unusually patient organ. It has enormous rese...