HEALTH TOPICS 
Hepatitis Overview
What Is It?
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. There are several types of hepatitis. The disease has several causes.
One cause of hepatitis is infection. Most cases of infectious hepatitis in the United States are caused by hepatitis A, B or C virus.
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