RT Book, Section A1 Love, Bryan L. A2 Sutton, S. Scott SR Print(0) ID 1158315606 T1 Viral Hepatitis T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide, 3e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260135923 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158315606 RD 2024/03/28 AB Hepatitis is the inflammation and damage of hepatocytes in the liver caused by hepatitis A, B, C, D, E viruses, alcohol, and medications. 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).