Treatments for Viral Hepatitis

Treatment for hepatitis involves the following:

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There are currently no surgical procedures to treat viral hepatitis.

References:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ .

Kasper DL, Harrison TR. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 14th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 1998.

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse website. Available at: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ .

Last reviewed January 2010 by ]]>David L. Horn, MD, FACP]]>

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