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  • == Hepatitis B surface antigen == ...y the [[Hepatitis B virus]] (HBV). It is the earliest indicator of acute [[hepatitis B]] and often identifies infected people before symptoms appear.
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  • == Hepatitis E == ...'' (/hɛpəˈtaɪtɪs iː/) is an [[infectious disease]] caused by the Hepatitis E [[virus]] (HEV). The disease primarily affects the [[liver]], leading to [[
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  • ...," meaning inflammation. "E" denotes the fifth of the known types of viral hepatitis. ...[[viral hepatitis]] types - A, B, C, D, and E. Hepatitis E is similar to [[Hepatitis A]] in terms of its transmission method and clinical features.
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  • |Term=Hepatitis E virus ...is … VY-rus) A virus that causes hepatitis (inflammation of the liver). It is usually transmitted through food handled by an infected person or through d
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  • == Hepatitis A and B Vaccine == ...zation agent used to prevent infection caused by the [[Hepatitis A]] and [[Hepatitis B]] viruses.
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  • == Hepatitis X == ...own hepatitis viruses A through E. The etymology of the term "Hepatitis X" is derived from the Greek word "hepar" meaning liver, and the Latin "itis" mea
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  • == Chronic Hepatitis == ...of the disease, which lasts for more than six months. The term "hepatitis" is derived from the Greek words "hepar," meaning liver, and "-itis," meaning i
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  • ...[jaundice]]. Jaundice, also known as icterus, from the Greek word ίκτερος, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and whites of the eyes due ...us (HEV). It is one of five known human hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D, and E.
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  • ...he treatment of [[hepatitis C]]. It is a non-nucleoside inhibitor of the [[hepatitis C virus]] (HCV) [[polymerase]], an enzyme necessary for viral replication. ...derived from the Latin roots "deleo" meaning to destroy, and "buvir" which is a common suffix for antiviral medications.
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  • '''Tolrestat''' (pronounced: /toʊlˈrɛstæt/) is a non-enzymatic [[aldose reductase inhibitor]] that was primarily used in t ..." is derived from the chemical name '''tol'''yl '''res'''orcinol '''stat'''e, indicating its chemical structure and function.
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  • '''Cryoglobulinemia''' (pronounced as kry-o-glob-u-lin-e-me-a) is a medical condition characterized by the presence of abnormal proteins, kno The term "Cryoglobulinemia" is derived from the Greek words "kryos" meaning cold, "globus" meaning sphere,
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  • ...diːˈziːz/), also known as '''foodborne illness''' or '''food poisoning''', is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food, pathogenic * [[Bacteria]]: Such as [[Salmonella]], [[Escherichia coli|E. coli]], and [[Listeria]]
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  • '''Foodborne Illness''' (pronunciation: /ˈfuːdbɔːrn ˈɪlnɪs/) is a term used to describe diseases contracted from consuming contaminated foo The term "Foodborne Illness" is derived from the words "food" and "borne", which means carried or transmitt
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  • '''Hellp Syndrome''' (pronounced as H-E-L-L-P) is a life-threatening pregnancy complication usually considered to be a varian HELLP is an acronym that stands for the different abnormalities that occur when a pe
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  • '''Gamma globulin''' (pronunciation: /ˈɡæmə ˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn/) is a type of protein found in the blood, produced by the immune system to figh [[Gamma globulin]] is primarily responsible for the body's immune response. It contains [[antibod
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  • ...ergoing medical treatment, primarily to control the spread of diseases. It is a method of infection control that usually anticipates and complements [[Un The term "Body Substance Isolation" is derived from the English language. "Body" comes from the Old English ''bodi
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  • * [[ABO blood groups]] - The system by which human blood is classified, based on proteins occurring on red blood cells; the four classi * [[Acquired]] - a word describing any condition that is not present at birth, but develops some time during life
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