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Hepatitis: Introduction

Hepatitis: Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma. Its ... more about Hepatitis.

Hepatitis: Any type of liver inflammation or infection. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hepatitis is available below.

Symptoms of Hepatitis

• No symptoms - in some cases
• Mild symptoms - in some cases
• Early symptoms:
  • Mild fever
  • Mild flu-like symptoms
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 35 symptoms of Hepatitis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hepatitis:

• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
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  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• more tests...»

Hepatitis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Hepatitis:

• Arthritis-like problems (see Joint pain)
• Fulminant hepatitis B (see Liver symptoms) - very rare
• Chronic Hepatitis - i.e. becoming a carrier of the disease
• Chronic Hepatitis B
• Chronic Hepatitis C
• more complications...»

Disease Topics Related To Hepatitis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hepatitis:

• Hepatitis A
• HAV
• Epidemic hepatitis
• Infectious hepatitis
• Short-incubation hepatitis
• Virus A hepatitis
• Viral hepatitis type A
• more related diseases...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Hepatitis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Hepatitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Hepatitis
• Failure to diagnose Hepatitis
• Hidden causes of Hepatitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Hepatitis

Misdiagnosis and Hepatitis

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Hepatitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Liver Health Specialists (Hepatology):
  • Transplant Hepatology (Liver Transplant Specialist)
• more specialists...»

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Causes of Hepatitis

• Viral hepatitis
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis D
• more causes...»

See full list of 39 causes of Hepatitis

More information about causes of Hepatitis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Hepatitis (221 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Hepatitis (7 listings)
• Underlying causes of Hepatitis
• Hepatitis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Hepatitis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Hepatitis

Treatments for Hepatitis

• Treatments depend on the type of hepatitis or underlying cause of hepatitis
• Bed rest
• Fluids
• Medications
• Antivirals
• more treatments...»

See full list of 12 treatments for Hepatitis

Latest Treatments for Hepatitis

• IV fluids
• Metoclopramide
• Ursodeoxycholic
• Cholestyramine
• HAV IG
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 latest treatments for Hepatitis

News Archives for Hepatitis

Medical news articles related to Hepatitis include:

• New Treatment Combo Better Against Hepatitis C
• Progress Reported Against Gene Involved in Hepatitis C
• Hispanics Respond Poorly to Standard Hepatitis C Therapy
• More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
• Hepatitis C Therapy Useless for Some
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Hepatitis

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Patient Surveys for Hepatitis

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• Survey about the symptoms of your Hepatitis
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Reseach about Hepatitis

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Clinical Trials for Hepatitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hepatitis include:

• Differential Gene Expression of Liver Tissue and Blood From Individuals With Chronic Viral Hepatitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Lamivudine and Adefovir to Treat Chronic Hepatitis B - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Adefovir Dipivoxil
• Lamivudine for Chronic Hepatitis B - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Lamivudine
• Gradual Withdrawal of Immune System Suppressing Drugs in Hepatitis C Virus Patients Receiving a Liver Transplant - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tacrolimus,Corticosteroids
• Thymosin Plus PEG-Interferon in Hepatitis C Patients With Cirrhosis Who Did Not Respond to Interferon or Interferon Plus Ribavirin - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - thymalfasin (thymosin alpha 1),PEGinterferon alfa-2a
• more trials...»

See full list of 498 Clinical Trials for Hepatitis

Statistics for Hepatitis

• Medical statistics for Hepatitis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Hepatitis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Hepatitis
• Society statistics for Hepatitis

Hepatitis: Broader Related Topics

• Liver conditions
• Diseases contagious from sex
• Diseases contagious from food
• Diseases contagious from intravenous needles
• Diseases contagious from vaginal sex
• more types...»

Types of Hepatitis

Types of Hepatitis

• Viral Hepatitis
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis D
• more types...»

See full list of 15 Types of Hepatitis

Curable Types of Hepatitis

Possibly curable types of Hepatitis include:

• Institutionalised mentally challenged patients related hepatitis
• Hemodialysis related hepatitis
• Hepato-toxic drugs related hepatitis
• Congestive heart failure related hepatitis
• Wilson's disease related hepatitis
• more types...»

Rare Types of Hepatitis:

Rare types of Hepatitis include:

• Institutionalised mentally challenged patients related hepatitis
• Hemodialysis related hepatitis
• Hepato-toxic drugs related hepatitis
• Congestive heart failure related hepatitis
• Wilson's disease related hepatitis
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Hepatitis

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma. Its various forms affect millions of Americans. Although many cases of hepatitis are not a serious threat to health, the disease can become chronic (long-lasting) and can sometimes lead to liver failure and death. (Source: excerpt from Hepatitis: NWHIC)

Definitions of Hepatitis:

Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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