Conditions with symptoms similar to hepatitis C include:
- Hepatitis caused by other viruses, such as hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses, cytomegalovirus (CMV), or Epstein-Barr virus.
- Liver inflammation. This can be caused by:
- Medications.
- The body's immune system (autoimmune hepatitis).
- Drinking too much alcohol (alcoholic hepatitis).
- Other forms of liver disease, such as liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).
Credits
| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology |
| Last Updated | August 27, 2007 |
Author:Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Last Updated: 08/27/2007
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