persistent chronic hepatitis

per·sis·tent chron·ic hep·a·ti·tis

(pĕr-sis'tĕnt kron'ik hep'ă-tī'tis)

A benign chronic hepatitis that may follow acute viral hepatitis B or C infection or complicated bowel diseases; rarely progresses to cirrhosis, portal hypertension, or liver failure.

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