But the drug does not cure people with that form of chronic hepatitis, and only about half as many patients have lasting benefits from it.
Babies and young children infected with the virus are more likely to get chronic hepatitis B.
Heavy drinking or chronic hepatitis are the most common causes.
Many cases of hemochromatosis are at first confused with chronic hepatitis.
It develops into chronic, or long-term, hepatitis in about 10 percent of those infected.
In 1874 he provided an early description of chronic interstitial hepatitis.
One patient with chronic active hepatitis was also found to have the type 1 pattern of staining.
A person has chronic hepatitis and it's important to know if cirrhosis is present.
Most people with chronic (long-term) hepatitis B don't develop serious problems and can live active, full lives without treatment.
Patients at high risk include alcoholics and patients with chronic hepatitis.