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Role of hepatitis G virus in acute and chronic liver disease.(Tips from Other Journals)
From:
American Family Physician
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March 1, 1998| Author:
Sadovsky, Richard
| COPYRIGHT 1998 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Viral hepatitis is known to be caused by at least five distinct viruses (A, B, C, D and E) that can result in acute infection. Hepatitis B, C and D viruses can result in chronic infection. A novel agent called hepatitis F has been described but has not yet been confirmed. Another hepatitis virus, the hepatitis G virus, has been identified, confirmed and cloned. Hepatitis G virus has been reported to be associated with other diseases such as aplastic anemia. Cheung and colleagues revie...
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