Hepatitis

Follow the links below to find information on the various forms of hepatitis.

Reviewed August 2011

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Hepatitis A

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Hepatitis B

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Links to information on Hepatitis B.

Hepatitis C

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Links to information on to Hepatitis C, including how to manage it and treatments.

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Title:   Interferon alpha for chronic hepatitis D
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hepatitis D virus is unique in that it can only infect a person who is already infected by hepatitis B virus. Chronic hepatitis D is a difficult-to-treat infection. Several antiviral and immunomodulating agents have been evaluated in treatment of hepat...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   National strategies for blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Health Ministers' Conference have endorsed five new national strategies for blood borne viruses (BBVs) and sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Hepatitis explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hepatitis means inflammation (swelling and pain) of the liver. Hepatitis may be caused by infection, viruses, chemicals, alcohol, drug use and other factors. The various forms of viral hepatitis include hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. 'Chronic hepatitis' means ongoing inflammation of the liver, irrespective of the underlying cause.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Third national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections strategy 2010-2013
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This strategy is one of a suite of five strategies aiming to reduce the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs), and the morbidity, mortality and personal and social impacts they cause.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   World Hepatitis Day
Publisher:   HealthInsite Editorial Team
Description:   The Haemophilia Foundation Australia is using World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness of the significance of hepatitis to people with bleeding disorders.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Hepatitis: an overview - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Hepatitis can cause permanent and life-threatening damage to the liver. Hepatitis A, B and C are caused by viruses.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Pentoxifylline for alcoholic hepatitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hepatitis is inflammatory injury of the liver. Alcohol is toxic to the liver, and too much alcohol can cause alcoholic hepatitis. The severe form of alcoholic hepatitis is life-threatening. The use of pentoxifylline as a treatment for alcoholic hepatiti...
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Bile acids for viral hepatitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Viral hepatitis causes significant morbidity and mortality. Based on this Cochrane systematic review, bile acids may decrease serum transaminase activities in patients with acute hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis B, or chronic hepatitis C. However, bile ac...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Hepatitis A, B and C: an overview - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Compare the differences among hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C with this handy table.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Hepatitis
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to recognising and treating hepatitis in young children.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Liver function testing - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about the substances tested in liver function tests and how they can help determine the health of your liver.
Date:   Apr 2004

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