Hepatitis B vaccines work by stimulating the immune system to attack the viral proteins. When a hepatitis B vaccine is administered, the body's immune system recognizes the viral proteins in the vaccine as foreign, and develops antibodies against them, thus providing immunity from future infections...
When most doctors speak of viral hepatitis, they are using the definition that means hepatitis caused by a few specific viruses that primarily attack the liver and are responsible for about half of all human hepatitis. There are several hepatitis viruses; they have been named types A, B, C,...
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Hepatitis A, B, and C spread in very different ways, causing mild to serious effects on the liver. WebMD's pictures show hepatitis symptoms, how to avoid the disease, vaccines, and treatments.
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However, a small fraction of infected patients (<1%) may develop fulminant hepatitis, which is characterized by severe hepatitis, coagulopathy, and hepatic encephalopathy. Disease severity increases with age, presence of underlying chronic hepatitis B/hepatitis C liver disease, and nonviral causes of ...
What infectious disease agent causes hepatitis A, B, and C? Which form of hepatitis is caused by a DNA virus? What is the causative agent of hepatitis b? What are the side effects of the hepatitis A vaccine? What viruses attack the liver? How does disease affect the organ systems? What...
Young children will rarely develop Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, which includes papular acrodermatitis of the face, extremities, and trunk, with lymphadenopathy. This may be the only clinical sign of hepatitis B infection, but can be seen with other viral infections as well.35 Chronic hepatitis ...
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