EBK BROCK BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS
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ISBN: 8220103633352
Author: Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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The inflammation of liver tissue is called as hepatitis. The condition can progress to cirrhosis, fibrosis or liver cancer and it is self-limiting. The most common cause of hepatitis is hepatitis viruses, but other toxic substance (certain drugs and alcohol), infections and autoimmune disease can also cause hepatitis.
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