The virus is transmitted by exposure to infectious blood or body fluids. Infection around the time of birth or from contact with other people's blood during childhood is the most frequent method by which hepatitis B is acquired in areas where the disease is common.
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Definition. 1  Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It varies in severity, running an acute course, generally starting within two to six weeks after contact with the virus, and lasting no longer than two or three months.
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Hepatitis A was previously known as infectious hepatitis because it spread relatively easily from those infected to close household contacts. Once the infection ends, there is no lasting, chronic phase of illness.
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Also Known As. Description. Hepatitis is a life-threatening liver disease that can be caused by a number of toxins, antiserums, anti-toxins, plants, chemicals, and drugs. Chronic active hepatitis is an inflammatory liver disease without a known cause. It differs from hepatitis in humans and is less severe than other forms of liver disease.
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Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects the liver. It can cause both acute and chronic infections. Many people have no symptoms during the initial infection. Some develop a rapid onset of sickness with vomiting, yellowish skin, tiredness, dark urine and abdominal pain.
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LOINC Code Information. Clinical Information. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, also known as serum hepatitis, is endemic throughout the world. The infection is spread primarily through blood transfusion or percutaneous contact with infected blood products, such as sharing of needles among injection drug users.
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Chronic active hepatitus, Serum hepatitis, Theiler's disease. Hepatitis is a life-threatening liver disease that can be caused by a number of toxins, antiserums, anti-toxins, plants, chemicals, and drugs. Chronic active hepatitis is an inflammatory liver disease without a known cause.
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Also Known As. Chronic active hepatitus, Serum hepatitis, Theiler's disease. Description. Hepatitis is a life-threatening liver disease that can be caused by a number of toxins, antiserums, anti-toxins, plants, chemicals, and drugs. Chronic active hepatitis is an inflammatory liver disease without a known cause.
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Hepatitis B is caused by a highly contagious virus that infects the liver. In the past, hepatitis B was called serum hepatitis. Many people, especially children, have mild or no symptoms following infection with the virus. However, long-term infection can occur and may lead to liver disease, cancer or death.
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AST (SGOT) Hepatitis C. AST, or aspartate aminotransferase, is 1 of the 2 liver enzymes.. It is also known as serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, or SGOT. AST is a protein made by liver cells. When liver cells are damaged, AST leaks out into the bloodstream and the level of AST in the blood becomes higher than normal.
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is also known as serum hepatitis
Hepatitis B virus infection also known as serum hepatitis. Hepatitis B virus infection is also known as serum hepatitis.