Know the ABCs of viral hepatitis
- PMID: 11366773
Know the ABCs of viral hepatitis
Abstract
AIDS: Information is provided on viral hepatitis including type of hepatitis, transmission, vaccine availability, and complications. Complications within the five different types of hepatitis range from fulminant hepatitis associated with types A, B and D, to high risk of death in pregnant women with type E. In addition, the risk factors for hepatitis B are presented.