
Hepatitis is an inflammatory process in liver tissue. The disease is more commonly known as liver disease or jaundice. However, the term jaundice can lead to confusion because not all jaundice caused by inflammation of the liver.
Of the many factors, the virus that was ranked first as the cause of most disease hepatitis. Others may be caused by bacteria, parasites, drugs, chemicals that damage the liver, alcohol, worms, or too poor nutrition.
By DR. Dr. Julitasari Sundoro, based on the course of the disease, hepatitis can be divided into acute and chronic. Called chronic hepatitis is still there after six months. There are five types of viral...