Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue. Some people with hepatitis have no symptoms, whereas others develop yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes, poor appetite, vomiting, tiredness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
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ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Transmission Route Transmission Route Transmission RouteVertical (Mother-to-Child) 2 Transmission Route Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Causative Agent (category) Causative Agent (category) Condition Classinfectious, gastroenterologic, hepatologic 2 Hepatitis
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the digestive system
2. Hepatitis (Wikipedia)
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Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver tissue.
Infobox: causes
Viral infections (Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E), alcohol, drugs/toxins, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders
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Other common causes of hepatitis include heavy alcohol use, certain medications, toxins, other infections, autoimmune diseases, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
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Hepatitis A and E are mainly spread by contaminated food and water.
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Hepatitis B is mainly sexually transmitted, but may also be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or childbirth and spread through infected blood.
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It is based on the philosophy of harm reduction that attempts to reduce the risk factors for blood-borne diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
Wikipedia: Hepatitis B Vaccine Online Reference Encyclopedia Article
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Hepatitis B vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B immune globulin (Wikipedia)
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Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) is a human immunoglobulin that is used to prevent the development of hepatitis B and is used for the treatment of acute exposure to HBsAg.
Hepatitis A Vaccine (Wikipedia)
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Hepatitis A vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis A.
Alternative uses for placenta (Wikipedia)
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Laennec, another placenta extract formulation, is prescribed to treat chronic hepatitis.
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