title: Chronic hepatitis.
abstract: Chronic persistent and chronic active hepatitis are defined and described as diseases of multiple aetiologies. The two major varieties, e g chronic active hepatitis, 'lupoid' and secondary to hepatitis B infection are described and contrasted.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male