FreeMD® Hepatitis Definition

Hepatitis

Definition

Hepatitis Definition

Common names:

Hepatitis
Inflamed Liver

A person with hepatitis has inflammation of the liver. The most common causes include alcoholism and viral infections.

Initial symptoms may include:

Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Fever
Jaundice:

Abnormally yellow skin or eyes

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Related Topics:

Abdominal pain
Alcoholic hepatitis
Chronic persistent hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
Jaundice
Right upper abdominal pain
Viral hepatitis
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Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Jaundice
Nausea
Vomiting

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Last Updated: Sep 10, 2008 References

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

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Hepatitis References:

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Fung SK, Lok AS. Update on viral hepatitis in 2004. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2005 May;21(3):300-7.
Malaguarnera M, Restuccia S, Motta M, Ruello P, Trovato BA, Pistone G. Interferon, cortisone, and antivirals in the treatment of chronic viral hepatitis: a review of 30 years of therapy. Pharmacotherapy. 1997 Sep-Oct;17(5):998-1005.
Maria VA, Victorino RM. Development and validation of a clinical scale for the diagnosis of drug-induced hepatitis. Hepatology. 1997 Sep;26(3):664-9.
Medina J, Garcia-Buey L, Moreno-Otero R. Review article: immunopathogenetic and therapeutic aspects of autoimmune hepatitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003 Jan;17(1):1-16.