| chronic hepatitis |
An ongoing infection of the liver that can lead to cirrhosis, a hardening of the liver that causes liver tissue to scar and stop working.
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| chronic hepatitis |
A long-lasting, progressive destruction of the liver, leading eventually to cirrhosis and liver failure.
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| chronic hepatitis |
Generally defined as inflammation in the liver of greater than six months' duration. Causes include drugs, viruses, autoimmune liver disease, hemochromatosis (iron overload) and Wilson's disease (copper overload). Hepatitis C is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis.
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| chronic hepatitis |
The presence of hepatitis B virus in blood for longer than six months.
Ãâó: www.hepatitisbhelp.com/hepatitis_b_glossary.html
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| chronic hepatitis |
Any form of liver inflammation lasting more than six months and causing continuing damage to liver cells. Pathologists and hepatoligists describe chronic hepatitis as either mild, moderate or severe. Pathogen: Any organism or substance capable of producing a disease.
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