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Chronic viral hepatitis. 2009

Noma Dakhil, and Omer Junaidi, and Alex S Befeler
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, USA.

Chronic liver disease is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. The economic burden of liver disease is approximately 1% of the total national health care expenditure. Chronic hepatitis C is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the United States, and chronic hepatitis B is the leading cause of liver disease worldwide. This article provides a brief overview of the evaluation and treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C infection.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000075202 Contraindications A condition or factor associated with a recipient that makes the use of a drug, procedure, or physical agent improper or inadvisable. Contraindications may be absolute (life threatening) or relative (higher risk of complications in which benefits may outweigh risks). Contraindications, Physical Agent,Medical Contraindications,Agent Contraindication, Physical,Agent Contraindications, Physical,Contraindication,Contraindication, Medical,Contraindication, Physical Agent,Contraindications, Medical,Medical Contraindication,Physical Agent Contraindication,Physical Agent Contraindications
D000998 Antiviral Agents Agents used in the prophylaxis or therapy of VIRUS DISEASES. Some of the ways they may act include preventing viral replication by inhibiting viral DNA polymerase; binding to specific cell-surface receptors and inhibiting viral penetration or uncoating; inhibiting viral protein synthesis; or blocking late stages of virus assembly. Antiviral,Antiviral Agent,Antiviral Drug,Antivirals,Antiviral Drugs,Agent, Antiviral,Agents, Antiviral,Drug, Antiviral,Drugs, Antiviral
D019694 Hepatitis B, Chronic INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS B VIRUS lasting six months or more. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact. Chronic Hepatitis B,Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection,Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Chronic
D019698 Hepatitis C, Chronic INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans that is caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS lasting six months or more. Chronic hepatitis C can lead to LIVER CIRRHOSIS. Chronic Hepatitis C
D024882 Drug Resistance, Viral The ability of viruses to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents or antiviral agents. This resistance is acquired through gene mutation. Antiviral Drug Resistance,Antiviral Drug Resistances,Drug Resistances, Viral

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