Acute Infectious Hepatitis with Fulminant Hepatic Failure – A Study of 289 Cases
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چکیده
Acute infectious hepatitis is by far the most common form of hepatitis. It occurs sporadically and in epidemics. The virus appears in the blood, intestinal contents and liver at various stages of the disease. It is usually transmitted by the faecaloral route. Unsanitary conditions foster its spread especially when human excreta contaminate food or water or where there is more intimate personal contact.
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