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Hepatitis
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Hepatitis Prognosis (Expectations)
The outlook depends on many factors, including the cause of the hepatitis and whether or not you have additional illnesses or conditions that complicate treatment or recovery. Many people recover fully. However, it may take months for the liver to heal.
Fifty percent of those with hepatitis C go on to have chronic liver disease and, possibly, liver failure (cirrhosis) or liver cancer. Hepatitis C is the number one reason for receiving a liver transplant in the United States today.
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• Definition
• Hepatitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Hepatitis Symptoms & Signs
• Hepatitis Prevention
• Hepatitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Hepatitis Treatment
• Hepatitis Prognosis
• Hepatitis Complications
• Hepatitis Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Alcoholic Liver Disease
• Autoimmune Hepatitis
• Cirrhosis
• Drug-Induced Hepatitis
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Peritonitis - Spontaneous
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal Tap - Paracentesis
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Hepatitis Virus Test or Panel
• Liver Biopsy
• Liver Function Tests
Other Topics
• Abdomen - Swollen
• Abdominal Pain
• Appetite - Decreased
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Gynecomastia
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Liver Disease - Resources
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Stools - Pale or Clay Colored
• Urine - Bloody
Review Date : 10/3/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M.,Inc.
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