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Hepatitis, Chronic

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Definition: INFLAMMATION of the LIVER with ongoing hepatocellular injury for 6 months or more, characterized by NECROSIS of HEPATOCYTES and inflammatory cell (LEUKOCYTES) infiltration. Chronic hepatitis can be caused by viruses, medications, autoimmune diseases, and other unknown factors.  GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; chronic alcoholic hepatitis   
Examples Hepatitis, Autoimmune; Hepatitis B, Chronic; Hepatitis C, Chronic; Hepatitis D, Chronic 		Other names Hepatitis, Chronic, Cryptogenic; Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis; Chronic Hepatitis; Hepatitis, Cryptogenic Chronic; Chronic Persistent Hepatitis; Chronic Persistent Hepatitides; Chronic Hepatitis, Cryptogenic; Chronic Active Hepatitis; Hepatitis, Chronic Persistent; Hepatitis, Chronic Active
 
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FL-6 peptide  0   *Oligopeptides Hepatitis, Chronic/drug therapy Immunologic Factors. Proc West Pharmacol Soc. 2011;54():52-6

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