title: Hepatitis: general principles.
abstract: After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Describe the procedure and interpretation of the laboratory evaluation of hepatitis. 2. Recognize the signs and symptoms of acute and chronic hepatitis.3. Describe the immediate and long-term complications of hepatitis. 4. List the multiple causes of hepatitis in an older child.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Liver Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Clemente
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology