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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > digestive system diseases > liver diseases > hepatitis
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > digestive system diseases > liver diseases > hepatitis
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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > digestive system diseases > liver diseases > hepatitis
... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > localized diseases > liver diseases > hepatitis
social science subjects > health and social care > global health > localized diseases > hepatitis
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > communicable diseases > notifiable diseases > hepatitis
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... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > notifiable diseases > hepatitis
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > notifiable diseases > hepatitis
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hepatitis  

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  • Hepatitis is a general term that refers to inflammation of the liver. There are many causes of hepatitis, including infections, medications, toxins, and autoimmune diseases. [Source: Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine; Hepatitis]

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