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Acute Viral Hepatitis

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Acute viral hepatitis is a significant public health problem in developing countries and remains a major cause of acute liver disease in the United States. It has been the cause of large outbreaks of jaundice throughout history and has been described by more than four dozen synonyms.

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  1. Rockefeller Foundation, New York, New York, 10036, USA

    Kenneth S. Warren M.D.

  2. University Hospital of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, USA

    Adel A. F. Mahmoud M.D.

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Warren, K.S., Mahmoud, A.A.F. (1985). Acute Viral Hepatitis. In: Geographic Medicine for the Practitioner. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8578-3_2

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