Human Viral Hepatitis

INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans due to infection by VIRUSES. There are several significant types of human viral hepatitis with infection caused by enteric-transmission (HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS E) or blood transfusion (HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; and HEPATITIS D).

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Networked: 24 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Chronic Hepatitis B
2.	Hepatitis
3.	Autoimmune Hepatitis
4.	Thrombosis (Thrombus)
5.	Liver Diseases (Liver Disease)

Experts

1.	Clayton, T Andrew: 1 article (11/2009)
2.	Metz, Alan L: 1 article (11/2009)
3.	Cantor, Glenn H: 1 article (11/2009)
4.	Hong, Young Shick: 1 article (11/2009)
5.	Keun, Hector C: 1 article (11/2009)
6.	Robertson, Donald G: 1 article (11/2009)
7.	Rhode, Cynthia M: 1 article (11/2009)
8.	Reily, Michael D: 1 article (11/2009)
9.	Coen, Muireann: 1 article (11/2009)
10.	Nicholson, Jeremy K: 1 article (11/2009)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Human Viral Hepatitis:

1.	FollistatinIBA 04/01/2001 - "We report the first study of activin-A and follistatin in human viral hepatitis. "
2.	AntigensIBA 01/01/1999 - "Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) became established as invaluable models for the study of human viral hepatitis after it was discovered, in 1967, that the chronic hepatitis B antigen carrier state existed in a naturally infected member of this species (1-3). "
3.	activin AIBA 04/01/2001 - "We report the first study of activin-A and follistatin in human viral hepatitis. "
4.	GalactosamineIBA 01/01/2008 - "D-galactosamine is a well-established hepatotoxicant that induces a diffuse type of liver injury closely resembling human viral hepatitis. " 03/21/2005 - "Galactosamine induced hepatotoxicity resembles human viral hepatitis. " 08/15/1985 - "Galactosamine, a selective hepatotoxin, produces in rats histologic alterations, which show the characteristics of severe human viral hepatitis. " 01/01/1977 - "Galactosamine caused changes in the livers of rats that were similar to those seen in human viral hepatitis. " 04/01/1972 - "[Fine structural aspects of human viral hepatitis and the D-galactosamine induced hepatitis in the rat]."
5.	Uracil NucleotidesIBA 05/01/2008 - "D-Galactosamine (D-GaIN) is a highly selective hepatotoxin that causes liver injury similar to human viral hepatitis via depletion of uridine nucleotides, which subsequently diminishes synthesis of RNA and proteins. " 01/01/2006 - "D-galactosamine (GalN) is a highly selective hepatotoxin that causes liver damage similar to human viral hepatitis via depletion of uridine nucleotides, which subsequently diminishes synthesis of RNA and proteins. "
6.	Tryptophan (L-Tryptophan)FDA Link 06/09/1962 - "Interrelation between tryptophan and nicotinic acid in human viral hepatitis." 10/31/1961 - "[Tryptophan-nicotinic acid metabolism in human viral hepatitis]."
7.	RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)IBA 05/01/2008 - "D-Galactosamine (D-GaIN) is a highly selective hepatotoxin that causes liver injury similar to human viral hepatitis via depletion of uridine nucleotides, which subsequently diminishes synthesis of RNA and proteins. " 01/01/2006 - "D-galactosamine (GalN) is a highly selective hepatotoxin that causes liver damage similar to human viral hepatitis via depletion of uridine nucleotides, which subsequently diminishes synthesis of RNA and proteins. "
8.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)IBA 05/01/2008 - "D-Galactosamine (D-GaIN) is a highly selective hepatotoxin that causes liver injury similar to human viral hepatitis via depletion of uridine nucleotides, which subsequently diminishes synthesis of RNA and proteins. " 01/01/2006 - "D-galactosamine (GalN) is a highly selective hepatotoxin that causes liver damage similar to human viral hepatitis via depletion of uridine nucleotides, which subsequently diminishes synthesis of RNA and proteins. "
9.	Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)FDA LinkGeneric 06/09/1962 - "Interrelation between tryptophan and nicotinic acid in human viral hepatitis." 10/31/1961 - "[Tryptophan-nicotinic acid metabolism in human viral hepatitis]."
10.	UridineIBA 11/01/2009 - "The amino sugar galactosamine (galN) induces alterations in the hepatic uridine nucleotide pool and has been widely used as a model of human viral hepatitis. "