Causes of Hepatitis

Underlying condition causes of Hepatitis: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Hepatitis) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Hepatitis includes:

• Viral hepatitis
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatitis D
  • Hepatitis E
  • Hepatitis G (type of Viral Hepatitis)
  • Hepatitis X
• Hemochromatosis
• HIV
• Glandular fever
• Alcoholism
• Cirrhosis of the liver
• Alcholic liver disease
• CMV
• Epstein-Barr virus
• Certain bacterial infections
• Certain parasitic infections
• Autoimmune hepatitis

Hepatitis as a complication: Other conditions that might have Hepatitis as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Hepatitis. The list of conditions listing Hepatitis as a complication in our database includes:

• Hemochromatosis
• Heroin dependence
• Lyme disease
• Marburg virus
• Mononucleosis
• Psittacosis
• Q fever
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Typhoid fever
• Typhus
• Ulcerative colitis

Hepatitis as a symptom: Conditions listing Hepatitis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Hepatitis. The list of conditions listing Hepatitis as a symptom in our database includes:

• Alcoholic liver disease
• Cytomegalovirus
• Lyme disease

Causes of Hepatitis: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Hepatitis:

• Hepatitis is a contagious often misdiagnosed disease

Related information for causes of Hepatitis: Further relevant information on causes of Hepatitis may be found in the risk factors for Hepatitis and underlying causes of Hepatitis.
Last revision: May 29, 2003

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