title: [Viral hepatitis. Insurance medicine observations].
abstract: The major cause of liver diseases world-wide are the infectious hepatitis A-E which are due for different viruses. Most of the cases are clinically asymptomatic and without jaundice with a high rate of cure. The diagnosis and the differentiation of the various clinical syndromes are based mainly on serological markers of the involved antigen-antibody-systems. For insurance purposes the chronic hepatitis B, C and D are of great importance. Where chronic persistent hepatitis has a nearly normal life expectancy, chronic active hepatitis which may develop into cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma has an increased mortality.
authors: Gerling-Konzern Globale Rückversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft.
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authors: Genser
mesh_terms: D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D007352:Insurance, Life / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
vernacular_title: Die Virushepatitiden. Versicherungsmedizinische Betrachtungen.