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Hepatitis A, It can then affect your liver to cause hepatitis. Note : hepatitis A should not be confused with hepatitis B or C. Hepatitis B and C are...
Hepatitis, This leaflet signposts to leaflets with more information on some of the more common types of hepatitis. What is hepatitis? 'Hepatitis' is a ...
Hepatitis A, Epidemiology The anti-HAV seroprevalence rate is presently decreasing in many parts of the world; however, in less developed regions and in several developing countries, HA...
Hepatitis B Vaccine, What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. The infection mainly affects the liver. , Hepatitis...
Hepatitis A Vaccine, What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is an illness caused by the hepatitis A virus. The virus mainly causes inflammation of the liver. , Hep...
Hepatitis C, What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. There are many causes of hepatitis, of which the hepatitis C virus is only one. ...
Hepatitis B, What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. There are many causes of hepatitis. For example, drinking too much alcohol , variou...
Autoimmune Hepatitis, What is autoimmune hepatitis? Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. There are many causes of hepatitis. For example, alcohol excess an...
Hepatitis A Vaccination, The infection can be silent, especially in children, and the hepatitis can be with or without jaundice. Fulminant hepatitis occurs in less than 0.4%...
Hepatitis C, Other initial baseline investigations These should include: FBC, renal function and electrolytes, LFTs, clotting screen, HbA1c, TFTs, ferritin. Hepatitis A ser...
Chronic Hepatitis, Aetiology Viral hepatitis: hepatitis B, hepatitis C, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus. Metabolic: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (...
Autoimmune Hepatitis, Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare and chronic liver disease that is characterised by increased serum transaminases and immunoglobulin G, inflammatory liver...
Hepatitis B Vaccine and Prevention, How hepatitis B spreads There are two components to preventing hepatitis B : Prevention of transmission of the virus. , ...
Drug-induced Hepatitis, Drug-induced hepatitis involves inflammation of the liver, caused by medication. Drug-induced hepatitis is similar to acute viral hepatitis but paren...
Viral Hepatitis (particularly D and E), In the UK and the USA, viral hepatitis is most commonly caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis...
Hepatitis B (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment), What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), a double-stra...
Acute viral hepatitis [ 2 ] Viral hepatitis is the most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy with infections due to hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatit...
Alcoholic hepatitis Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The inflammation can range from mild to severe.
Other infections which may be transmitted through human bites include: Tetanus Syphilis Hepatitis B Hepatitis C HIV Hepatitis C and HIV are...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) . Hepatitis B . Hepatitis C . Pubic lice . Syphilis . Trichomonas . There are some other STIs that are uncommon in the UK...