Hepatitis is a general term for inflammation of the liver. Usually refers to a variety of pathogenic factors - such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, chemical poisons, drugs, alcohol, autoimmune factors, etc., the liver cells are destroyed, the function of the liver is damaged, causing a series of discomfort symptoms, and Abnormalities in liver function indicators.
Due to the different causes of hepatitis, although there are similar clinical manifestations, there are often significant differences in etiology, serology, injury mechanisms, clinical progression and prognosis, extrahepatic damage, diagnosis and treatment.
It should be noted that most of the hepatitis in our lives refers to viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis viruses such as A, B and C.
