title: Viral hepatitis in Japan: update.
abstract: Viral hepatitis is defined as a hepatitis virus infection in which hepatic inflammation and necrosis lead to a characteristic feature. It is caused by at least five viral agents with specific epidemiological attributes and distinctive immunoserologic findings. The well-characterized forms are hepatitis A, B, C, D and E viruses. Recent status and the current progress of viral hepatitis in Japan are discussed in the present article.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kagawa Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Morshed
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000628:therapy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000628:therapy; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000473:pathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications