| LiverAtlas Disease ID | HuLDi00032 |
| Name | Chronic hepatitis |
| Description | | Xref: |
| Definition | 1.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. | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| 2.An active inflammatory process affecting the liver for more than six months. Causes include viral infections, autoimmune disorders, drugs, and metabolic disorders. | Xref: UMLS2011AA:C0019189 |
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| Synonym | Chronic Active Hepatitis | EXACT | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| Chronic Hepatitis | EXACT | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| Chronic Hepatitis, Cryptogenic | NARROW | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| Chronic Persistent Hepatitides | EXACT | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| Chronic Persistent Hepatitis | EXACT | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis | NARROW | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| Hepatitis, Chronic | EXACT | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521, UMLS2011AA:C0019189 |
| Hepatitis, Chronic Active | EXACT | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| Hepatitis, Chronic Persistent | EXACT | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| Hepatitis, Chronic, Cryptogenic | NARROW | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
| Hepatitis, Cryptogenic Chronic | NARROW | Xref: MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
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| Xref | Clinical Hepatology,2004.Page 429 |
| MeSH2011_6_17:D006521 |
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| Genetics Relation | Gene/Protein/Pathway |
| Gene:A2M |
Gene:NAT1 | Gene:NAT2 | Gene:SERPINA3 | Gene:ABCB7 | Gene:ACPP | Gene:ADA | | more... |
