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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Hepatitis, Chronic
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Hepatitis Crónica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Hepatite Crônica
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Synonyms English:
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Chronic Active Hepatitis
Chronic Hepatitis
Chronic Hepatitis, Cryptogenic
Chronic Persistent Hepatitides
Chronic Persistent Hepatitis
Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis
Hepatitis, Chronic Active
Hepatitis, Chronic Persistent
Hepatitis, Chronic, Cryptogenic
Hepatitis, Cryptogenic Chronic
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Tree Number:
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C06.552.380.350
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Definition English:
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INFLAMMATION of the LIVER with ongoing hepatocellular injury for 6 months or more, characterized by NECROSIS of HEPATOCYTES and inflammatory cell (LEUKOCYTES) infiltration. Chronic hepatitis can be caused by viruses, medications, autoimmune diseases, and other unknown factors. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; chronic alcoholic hepatitis = HEPATITIS, ALCOHOLIC
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Entry Combination - descr/qualif English:
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Hepatitis, Chronic/chemically induced use Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Chronic
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History Note English:
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98; was HEPATITIS, CHRONIC ACTIVE 1983-97
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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6671
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Unique Identifier:
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D006521
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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