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hepatitis B — bē n a sometimes fatal hepatitis caused by a double stranded DNA virus (species Hepatitis B virus of the genus Orthohepadnavirus, family Hepadnaviridae) that tends to persist in the blood serum and is transmitted esp. by contact with infected… … Medical dictionary
Hepatitis C — Classification and external resources Electron micrograph of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. The scale = 50 nanometers ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
hepatitis — Inflammation of the liver, due usually to viral infection but sometimes to toxic agents. [hepat + itis] Previously endemic throughout much of the developing world, viral h. now ranks as a major public health problem in industrialized nations. The … Medical dictionary
Chronic pancreatitis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K86.0 K86.1 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Hepatitis B in China — Hepatitis B is recognized as endemic in China by the World Health Organization (WHO).Liang XF, Chen YS, Wang XJ, et al. A study on the sero epidemiology of hepatitis B in Chinese population aged over 3 years old: the report from Chinese Center… … Wikipedia
hepatitis — n. inflammation of the liver caused by viruses, toxic substances, or immunological abnormalities. Infectious hepatitis is caused by viruses, several types of which have been isolated as specific causes of the disease and can be detected by blood… … The new mediacal dictionary
Chronic fatigue syndrome — This article is about the medical condition Chronic fatigue syndrome. For the symptom chronic fatigue, see Fatigue (medical). Chronic fatigue syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 G93.3 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Chronic (medicine) — This article is about medical conditions. For other uses, see Chronic (disambiguation). A chronic disease is a disease or other human health condition that is persistent or long lasting in nature.[1] The term chronic is usually applied when the… … Wikipedia
Chronic (medical) — In medicine, a chronic disease is a disease that is long lasting or recurrent. The term chronic describes the course of the disease, or its rate of onset and development. A chronic course is distinguished from a recurrent course; recurrent… … Wikipedia
Pathophysiology of chronic fatigue syndrome — The pathogenesis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is uncertain, but may involve multiple organ and body systems, including neurological, endocrinal and immunological factors.Nervous system factorsNeurological abnormalitiesCFS may involve… … Wikipedia
