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Hepatitis

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The term "hepatitis" simply means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis may be caused by a virus or a toxin such as alcohol. Other viruses that can...
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Hepatitis is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver. It can be either acute (lasting less than six months) or chronic (lasting more than six...
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Diagnosis of viral hepatitis is based on symptoms, physical findings, as well as blood tests for liver enzymes, viral antibodies, and viral genetic...
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The period of time between exposure to hepatitis and the onset of the illness is called the incubation period. The incubation period varies depending...
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Rarely, individuals with acute infections with hepatitis A and hepatitis B develop severe inflammation, and the liver fails (acute fulminant...
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Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Many illnesses and conditions can cause inflammation of the liver, for example, drugs, alcohol, chemicals...
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Hepatitis A Viral hepatitis A accounts for about 150,000 of the 500,000-600,000 new cases of viral hepatitis that occur each year in the United...
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Treatment of acute viral hepatitis and chronic viral hepatitis are different. Treatment of acute viral hepatitis involves relieving symptoms and...
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Patients infected with hepatitis B and hepatitis C can develop chronic hepatitis. Doctors define chronic hepatitis as hepatitis that lasts longer...
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The prognosis of viral hepatitis for most patients is good. Symptoms of viral hepatitis such as fatigue, poor appetite, nausea, and jaundice usually...
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People who are most at risk for developing viral hepatitis are workers in the health care professions, people with multiple sexual partners...
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The answer is probably yes. Usually, individuals at risk for developing liver cancer are those with cirrhosis (advanced liver disease with permanent...
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