Hepatitis: Causes & Risks

  • Hepatitis A - What Increases Your Risk

    09/09/08, Healthwise

    People who practice certain behaviors or have certain jobs are at higher risk for hepatitis A. If you are a member of a high-risk group, you should receive the hepatitis A vaccine(What is a PDF document?) .

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  • Hepatitis C - What Increases Your Risk

    08/27/07, Healthwise

    Certain factors may increase your risk of becoming infected with the hepatitis C virus. Just because you are at risk for getting hepatitis C does not mean that you have the virus. But if you are at risk, talk to your doctor about whet

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  • Hepatitis B - What Increases Your Risk

    10/15/07, Healthwise

    People who practice certain behaviors or have certain jobs are at high risk for becoming infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). If you are a member of a high-risk group, you should receive the hepatitis B vaccine(What is a PDF documen

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  • Cirrhosis - Exams and Tests

    01/25/08, Healthwise

    Cirrhosis is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when inflammation and scarring damage the liver. A physical examination and medical history will be done first to assess symptoms of liver disease, to see whether liver

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Treatment of hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection depends on how active the virus is and whether you are at risk for liver damage.

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