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Hepatitis - Causes and Symptoms

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Definition

Inflammation of the liver, which can be caused by viruses, toxic substances (including excess alcohol) or immunological abnormalities.

Possible Causes * of Hepatitis

  • Alcoholism
  • Binge drinking
  • Chikungunya
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • cholangiocarcinoma
  • Sclerosing cholangitis
  • Ebola
  • Primitive and Secondary Hemochromatosis
  • Lassa fever
  • Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
  • Hepatic fibrosis
  • Cytomegalovirus infection (CMV)
  • Kawasaki disease
  • Wilson disease
  • Mononucleosis
  • Porfiria Cutanea Tarda
  • Sixth disease
  • Syphilis
  • Sjögren syndrome
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Typhus