Hepatitis, Viral, Human

INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans due to infection by VIRUSES. There are several significant types of human viral hepatitis with infection caused by enteric-transmission (HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS E) or blood transfusion (HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; and HEPATITIS D).

Year introduced: 1977

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Tree Number(s): C01.925.440, C06.552.380.705

MeSH Unique ID: D006525

Entry Terms:

• Viral Hepatitis, Human
• Human Viral Hepatitides
• Human Viral Hepatitis
• Viral Hepatitides, Human

Previous Indexing:

• Hepatitis A (1966-1976)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Infections
Virus Diseases
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis D, Chronic
Hepatitis E

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Hepatitis
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B, Chronic
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis D, Chronic
Hepatitis E