| Descriptor English: | Hepatitis, Chronic | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Hepatitis Crónica
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Hepatite Crônica | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Hépatite chronique | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Chronic Active Hepatitis Chronic Hepatitis Chronic Hepatitis, Cryptogenic Chronic Persistent Hepatitides Chronic Persistent Hepatitis Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis Hepatitis, Chronic Active Hepatitis, Chronic Persistent Hepatitis, Chronic, Cryptogenic Hepatitis, Cryptogenic Chronic |
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| Tree number(s): |
C06.552.380.350 C23.550.291.500.477 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006521 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics; chronic alcoholic hepatitis equals HEPATITIS, ALCOHOLIC |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Entry Combination: |
chemically induced:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Chronic
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| Previous Indexing: |
Hepatitis (1966-1982) Hepatitis B (1966-1982) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 98; was HEPATITIS, CHRONIC ACTIVE 1983-97 |
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| History Note: | 98; was HEPATITIS, CHRONIC ACTIVE 1983-97 |
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| DeCS ID: | 6671 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D006521 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1983/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1982/04/27 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/17 |
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Hepatitis, Chronic
- Preferred
Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis
- Narrower
Hepatitis, Chronic Active
- Narrower
Hepatitis, Chronic Persistent
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0010227 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Hepatitis, Chronic |
| Entry term(s) |
Chronic Hepatitis |
| Concept UI |
M0010229 |
| Preferred term | Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis |
| Entry term(s) |
Chronic Hepatitis, Cryptogenic Hepatitis, Chronic, Cryptogenic Hepatitis, Cryptogenic Chronic |
| Concept UI |
M0010228 |
| Scope note | An aggressive form of chronic hepatitis involving extensive liver damage and cell injury beyond the portal tract. |
| Preferred term | Hepatitis, Chronic Active |
| Entry term(s) |
Chronic Active Hepatitis |
| Concept UI |
M0454313 |
| Scope note | A mild form of chronic hepatitis causing limited damage to the liver. |
| Preferred term | Hepatitis, Chronic Persistent |
| Entry term(s) |
Chronic Persistent Hepatitides Chronic Persistent Hepatitis |
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