Hepatitis

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Hepatitis is an inflammatory process that involves of the liver.

Ground glass hepatocytes, as seen in chronic hepatitis B. (WC)

The term is used somewhat loosely when considered from the pathologist's perspective; inflammatory cells may be absent, such as in steatohepatitis. Clinically, transaminase elevation (elevation of ALT, AST) may be described as hepatitis.

Types of hepatitis