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Chronic hepatitis Long lasting inflammation of the liver due to viruses or other causes. Mentioned in: Tube Compression of the Esophagus and Stomach chronic hepatitis Etymology: Gk, chronos, time, hēpar, liver, itis, inflammation a state in which symptoms of hepatitis continue for several months and may increase in severity. In some cases of hepatitis B, the patient may become a lifelong carrier of the antigen and may show prolonged evidence of the infection. See also alcoholic hepatitis, anicteric hepatitis, cholestatic hepatitis, hepatitis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis E. chronic hepatitis Hepatology Inflammation of the liver that continues without improvement for ≥ 6 months. See Cirrhosis. Cf Acute hepatitis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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NASDAQ:IDIX), Cambridge, Mass, has announced that the Swissmedic has approved telbivudine as a new treatment for chronic hepatitis B ( Baraclude is an anti-viral action drug for treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adults with evidence of active viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum It is well established that chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may lead to the development of progressive liver disease and cirrhosis of liver. |
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