epidemic hepatitis
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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
Hepatitis E — Taxobox | color=violet name = Hepatitis E virus image caption = TEM micrograph of hepatitis E virions. virus group = iv familia = Unassigned genus = Hepevirus species = Hepatitis E virus DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 =… … 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
Hepatitis B — Classification and external resources Electron micrograph of hepatitis B virus ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
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 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 A — ā n an acute usu. benign hepatitis caused by a single stranded RNA virus of the family Picornaviridae (species Hepatitis A virus of the genus Hepatovirus) that does not persist in the blood serum and is transmitted esp. in food and water… … Medical dictionary
epidemic jaundice — former name for hepatitis A … Medical dictionary
Гепатит (Hepatitis) — воспаление печени, вызванное наличием вирусов, токсических веществ или нарушением иммунитета в организме человека. Инфекционный гепатит (infectious hepatitis) вызывается вирусами, четыре основных типа которых считаются причиной развития у… … Медицинские термины
World Hepatitis Day — World Hepatitis Day, observed May 19, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis B and hepatitis C and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.Approximately 500 million people worldwide have either hepatitis B or hepatitis C. This… … Wikipedia
