Hepatitis
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Hepatitis Underlying Cause
Causes of hepatitis include:
Alcoholism
Cancer
Cystic fibrosis
Drug abuse
Infections:
Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites
Drug side effects
Medications that cause hepatitis
Wilson's disease
Viruses that cause hepatitis include:
Hepatitis A
virus
Hepatitis B
virus
Hepatitis C
virus
Hepatitis D
virus
Hepatitis E
virus
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Hepatitis Anatomy
Related Conditions
Alcoholic hepatitis
Chronic persistent hepatitis
Right upper abdominal pain
Viral hepatitis
Flu Checkup
Dehydration Checkup
Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Jaundice
Nausea
Vomiting
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Last Updated: May 16, 2008
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Hepatitis References:
Feld JJ, Dinh H, Arenovich T, Marcus VA, Wanless IR, Heathcote EJ. Autoimmune hepatitis: effect of symptoms and cirrhosis on natural history and outcome. Hepatology. 2005 Jul;42(1):53-62.
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.
