By understanding the different types of hepatitis and taking preventive measures, you're not just protecting your liver, ...

There are five kinds of hepatitis. Each has different causes, with one commonality: Hepatitis causes your liver to get inflamed. Hepatitis disease can also sometimes be spread through sexual contact.

Since the identification by Baruch Blumberg, in 1965, of the first viral agent for hepatitis – the B virus – another five types have been described: A, C, D and G (see table). However, the subtleties ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, often caused by viral infections but also due to other factors such as alcohol consumption, certain medications, and autoimmune diseases. The main types ...

Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection, which can lead to serious health complications. In Ghana, as in many parts of the world, viral hepatitis remains a ...

2012;7(5):461-472. Studies show that the PCR detection ... especially in the window period during outbreaks and in cases of acute hepatitis with unknown etiology. Detection of HAV RNA before ...

The hepatitis B virus infects liver cells and is not to be confused with other types of hepatitis viruses, including the better known hepatitis A and C. The virus is spread by bodily fluids ...