TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 38. Hepatitis
A1  - Smith, Lisa S.
A1  - Greene, Joy S.
A2  - Sutton, S. Scott
Y1  - 2011
N1  - 
T2  - McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide
AB  - Hepatitis  is  the  inflammation  and  damage  of  hepatocytes  in  the  liver  caused  by  hepatitis  A,  B,  C,  D,  E  viruses,  alcohol,  and  medications.  There  are  85,000  new  cases  of  acute  hepatitis  annually  and  several  million  people  living  with  chronic  hepatitis.1  Viral  hepatitis  occurs  at  any  age  and  is  the  most  common  cause  of  liver  disease.  The  prevalence  and  incidence  may  be  underreported  because  patients  are  often  asymptomatic.  Acute  hepatitis  is  associated  with  all  five  types  of  viral  hepatitis  and  rarely  exceeds  6  months  in  duration.  Chronic  viral  hepatitis  is  associated  with  hepatitis  B,  C,  and  D  and  may  lead  to  the  development  of  ascites,  jaundice,  hepatic  encephalopathy,  esophageal  varices,  cirrhosis,  and  hepatocellular  carcinoma.  This  chapter  focuses  on  the  most  common  viral  forms  of  hepatitis  (hepatitis  A,  B,  and  C).  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7253362
ER  -