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Chronic Persistent Hepatitis

Risk Factors

Chronic Persistent Hepatitis Risk Factors

Risk factors for chronic persistent hepatitis include:

Blood transfusion
Exposure to blood
Exposure to body fluids
Exposure to unclean water
Intravenous drug abuse
Lack of vaccination against hepatitis A
Lack of vaccination against hepatitis B
Multiple sexual partners
Piercing
Poor personal hygiene
Practicing unsafe sex
Raw seafood
Sexual contact with someone who has hepatitis
Sharing needles
Tattoos

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Last Updated: Oct 31, 2007 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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