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Hepatitis, Chronic
Hepatitis, Chronic Active; Hepatitis, Chronic Persistent; Chronic Active Hepatitis; Chronic Hepatitis, Cryptogenic; Chronic Persistent Hepatitides; Chronic Persistent Hepatitis; Hepatitis, Cryptogenic Chronic
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.