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  2. Hepatitis A - Wikipedia

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    In the United States in 1991, the mortality rate for hepatitis A was estimated to be 0.015% for the general population, but ranged up to 1.8–2.1% for those aged 50 and over who were hospitalized with icteric hepatitis. [59] The risk of death from acute liver failure following HAV infection increases with age and when the person has underlying ...

  3. Autoimmune hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    The Internal Autoimmune Hepatitis Group developed a standardized scoring system for clinical diagnosis in population studies but lacks value in individualized cases. [17] A simplified scoring system for clinical use incorporates titers of autoantibodies, total IgG levels, liver histology, and the exclusion of viral hepatitis for diagnostic scoring.

  4. Hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Excessive alcohol consumption is a significant cause of hepatitis and is the most common cause of cirrhosis in the U.S. [33] Alcoholic hepatitis is within the spectrum of alcoholic liver disease. This ranges in order of severity and reversibility from alcoholic steatosis (least severe, most reversible), alcoholic hepatitis , cirrhosis, and ...

  5. Acute liver failure - Wikipedia

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    Common causes for acute liver failure are paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose, idiosyncratic reaction to medication (e.g. tetracycline, troglitazone), excessive alcohol consumption (severe alcoholic hepatitis), viral hepatitis (hepatitis A or B—it is extremely uncommon in hepatitis C), acute fatty liver of pregnancy, and idiopathic (without ...

  6. Viral hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause acute and chronic infections that are a major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), advanced hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. [citation needed] HCC is a major cause of death in patients with chronic HCV infection. Regarding the pathogenesis of HCC associated with HCV, that virus may play direct or indirect roles.

  7. Hyper IgM syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Hyper IgM syndrome is a rare primary immune deficiency disorders characterized by low or absent levels of serum IgG, IgA, IgE and normal or increased levels of serum IgM. [ 8 ] They are resulting from mutations in the pathway from B-cell activation to isotype class switching.

  8. Hyper-IgM syndrome type 2 - Wikipedia

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    Hyper IgM syndrome can have the following syndromes: [6] [11] Infection/Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), which is common in infants with hyper IgM syndrome, is a serious illness. [9] PCP is one of the most frequent and severe opportunistic infections in people with weakened immune systems. Hepatitis (hepatitis C) Chronic diarrhea; Hypothyroidism ...

  9. Hepatorenal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Hepatorenal syndrome is a particular and common type of kidney failure that affects individuals with liver cirrhosis or, less commonly, with fulminant liver failure. [1] The syndrome involves constriction of the blood vessels of the kidneys and dilation of blood vessels in the splanchnic circulation, which supplies the intestines. [2]

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