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Hepatitis is defined as Liver Inflammation. The Hepatitis Disease can result from a variety of different conditions. Some of the infections or conditions that can cause Hepatitis are as follows:
- Parasite Infections (causing Hepatitis A)
- Bacteria Infections (causing Hepatitis B)
- Virus Infections (causing Hepatitis C)
- Liver Damage (Caused by Alcohol and Drugs)
- Acetaminophen overdose
- Immune Cells attacking the liver
Hepatitis may for only a very short amount of time (Acute Hepatitis), or Hepatitis may develop into a long-term disease (Chronic Hepatitis). Depending on the long-term nature of the Hepatitis, progressive Liver Damage, Liver Failure, or even liver cancer may result from Chronic Hepatitis. The severity of hepatitis depends on many factors, including the cause of the liver damage and any underlying illnesses that may exist. For example, Hepatitis A is generally short-lived and does not lead to Chronic Liver Problems. Consider the following list of some of the common Hepatitis risk factors:
- Intravenous drug use
- Acetominophen overdose
- AIDS
- Blood transfusion received prior to 1990
- Organ transplant recipient
- Risky sexual behaviors
- Eating contaminated foods
- Traveling to an endemic area
- Alcohol use
- Newborns of mothers with hepatitis B or C (can be transmitted during delivery)
- Healthcare workers, including dentists and dental hygienists, because of blood contact
- Receiving a tatoo
The following is a list of various Hepatitis types:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Chronic Viral Hepatitis C
- Chronic Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis G
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Drug-induced Hepatitis
Alcoholic Hepatitis
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