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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > liver diseases > hepatitis > chronic hepatitis
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > liver diseases > hepatitis > chronic hepatitis
Preferred Term:

chronic hepatitis

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
hepatitis
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • cryptogenic chronic hepatitis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/185110
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RDF/XMLCreated 2012-04-17, last modified 2012-11-30