Viral hepatitis

Hepatic infection caused by hepatotropic viruses (A, B, C, D, & E)      

Clinicopathologic Syndromes 

·        Acute asymptomatic infection

with recovery (serologic evidence-HAV & HBV.

·        Acute symptomatic hepatitis with recovery, anicteric or icteric (all types).

·        Chronic hepatitis, without or with progression to cirrhosis (HCV) symptomatic, biochemical, or serologic evidence of continuing or relapsing hepatic disease for more than 6 months.

·        Fulminant hepatitis with massive to           submassive hepatic necrosis (HBV, HAV).

Diagnosis

 - Serological tests
 - Liver biopsy
 - Molecular studies