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Chronic hepatitis B raises the risk of liver failure, liver cancer and serious scarring of the liver called cirrhosis.
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver swelling, called inflammation. Hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...
Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection caused by a virus. Learn how the disease spreads and what you can do to prevent or treat it.
Blood tests can detect the hepatitis B virus in your body. They also can tell your healthcare professional if the infection is acute or chronic. A simple blood ...
It can lead to serious liver damage and sometimes liver cancer. If you have hepatitis, you can spread it to other people even if you don't feel sick. A virus ...
Alcoholic hepatitis is a type of liver damage and swelling caused by drinking alcohol. This swelling, called inflammation, damages liver cells.
Toxic hepatitis is inflammation of the liver in response to toxins. Alcohol, chemicals, medicines or nutritional supplements can cause toxic hepatitis.
If a screening test shows hepatitis C, other blood tests can: Measure the quantity of the hepatitis C virus in the blood, called the viral load. Show the ...
Hepatitis A — A highly contagious viral condition that causes inflammation affecting the liver's ability to function, hepatitis A is most likely contracted from ...
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