[The evolution of non-A, non-B hepatitis: hepatitis C and hepatitis E]. 1992

C Melino, and F Cristiani, and A Cadelano
Istituto di Igiene G. Sanarelli, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.

The nosological evolution of non-A, non-B hepatitis is synthetically reviewed. After the initially complete silence from the epidemiological and diagnostic points of view, much research has been devoted to this pathology and has already yielded a number of new acquisitions even beyond simple HCV and HEV hepatitis. The problems connected with this pathology are a direct concern of medical practice in view of its frequency in the population and of its prevention where much progress has already been made.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D006526 Hepatitis C INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown. Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Parenterally-Transmitted,Parenterally-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis,PT-NANBH,Parenterally Transmitted Non A, Non B Hepatitis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014761 Viral Hepatitis Vaccines Any vaccine raised against any virus or viral derivative that causes hepatitis. Hepatitis, Viral, Vaccines,Hepatitis Vaccines, Viral,Vaccines, Viral Hepatitis
D016174 Hepacivirus A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE causing parenterally-transmitted HEPATITIS C which is associated with transfusions and drug abuse. Hepatitis C virus is the type species. Hepatitis C virus,Hepatitis C-Like Viruses,Hepaciviruses,Hepatitis C Like Viruses,Hepatitis C viruses,Hepatitis C-Like Virus
D016751 Hepatitis E Acute INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans; caused by HEPATITIS E VIRUS, a non-enveloped single-stranded RNA virus. Similar to HEPATITIS A, its incubation period is 15-60 days and is enterically transmitted, usually by fecal-oral transmission. Enterically-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis,Epidemic Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis,Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Enterically-Transmitted,Hepatitis, Water-Borne,ET-NANBH,Enterically Transmitted Non A, Non B Hepatitis,Epidemic Non A, Non B Hepatitis,Hepatitides, Water-Borne,Hepatitis, Water Borne,Water-Borne Hepatitides,Water-Borne Hepatitis
D016752 Hepatitis E virus A positive-stranded RNA virus species, causing enterically-transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis (HEPATITIS E). Hepatitis E virus (strain Burma),Orthohepevirus A,Paslahepevirus,Paslahepevirus balayani,Paslahepeviruses

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