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Hepatitis, This leaflet signposts to leaflets with more information on some of the more common types of hepatitis. What is hepatitis? ' Hepatitis ' is ...
Hepatitis A, It can then affect your liver to cause hepatitis. Note : hepatitis A should not be confused with hepatitis B or C. Hepatitis B and C are...
Hepatitis A, What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a small, unenveloped, symmetrical RNA virus (picornavirus). , Hepatitis a Hepatitis Travel ...
Hepatitis C, What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. There are many causes of hepatitis, of which the hepatitis C virus is only one. , ...
Hepatitis B, One virus that causes hepatitis is called the hepatitis B virus. This leaflet is only about hepatitis B. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis C are cau...
Hepatitis A Vaccine, What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is an illness caused by the hepatitis A virus. The virus mainly causes inflammation of the liver. , H...
Hepatitis B Vaccine, What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. The infection mainly affects the liver. , Hepatitis...
Autoimmune Hepatitis, What is autoimmune hepatitis? Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. There are many causes of hepatitis. For example, alcohol excess an...
Hepatitis A Vaccination, Hepatitis A The spread of hepatitis A is mainly by the faecal-oral route but also by person-to-person contact (although food and drink contamin...
Autoimmune Hepatitis, Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare and chronic liver disease that is characterised by increased serum transaminases and immunoglobulin G, inflammatory liver...
Chronic Hepatitis, What causes chronic hepatitis? (Aetiology) Viral hepatitis: hepatitis B , hepatitis C , cytomegalovirus , Epstein-Barr virus. ...
Hepatitis C, Other initial baseline investigations These should include: FBC, renal function and electrolytes, LFTs, clotting screen, HbA1c, TFTs, ferritin. Hepatitis A ser...
Hepatitis B Vaccine and Prevention, How hepatitis B spreads There are two components to preventing hepatitis B : Prevention of transmission of the virus. , ...
Drug-induced Hepatitis, What is drug-induced hepatitis? Drug-induced hepatitis involves inflammation of the liver, caused by medication. Drug-induced hepatitis is simil...
Hepatitis B (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment), What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), a double-stra...
Viral Hepatitis (particularly D and E), In the UK and the USA, viral hepatitis is most commonly caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis...
Acute viral hepatitis [ 2 ] Viral hepatitis is the most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy with infections due to hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatit...
Other infections which may be transmitted through human bites include: Tetanus Syphilis Hepatitis B Hepatitis C HIV Hepatitis C and HIV are...
Alcoholic hepatitis Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The inflammation can range from mild to severe.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) . Hepatitis B . Hepatitis C . Pubic lice . Syphilis . Trichomonas . There are some other STIs that are uncommon in the UK...