title: The diagnosis and management of acute viral hepatitis.
abstract: While there is a declining incidence of many infectious diseases, viral hepatitis persists as a major problem. In fact, there would appear to be an increasing incidence of hepatitis B paralleling the rising problem of drug addiction. The discovery of Australia antigen, now called hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAG), represented a major breakthrough in our understanding of viral hepatitis. More recently, serological tests have become available for hepatitis A virus (HAV) which will further facilitate our understanding of acute and chronic hepatitis.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy; D002353:Carrier State / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens