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Hep A
a. spread
b. Treat
c. complications
d. dx
a. fecal oral, shellfish
b. self limited
c. epidemics
d. anti HAV Igm during acute, IgG after resolution
Hep B
a. spread
b. Treat
c. complications
a. Blood, vluids
b. HBV, INFa or antivirals
c. 5% chronic, 3-5% HCC, 1% fulminant
Hep C
a. spread
b. Treat
c. complications
d. dx
a. Blood
b. IFNa, ribavirin (no vaccine)
c. 80% chronic, 50% cirrhosis, persistent carrier state
d. serology: anti-HCV antibodies, positive HCV polymerase
Hep D
a. spread
b. Treat
c. complications
a. Requires Hep B, Blood
b. IFna
c. hepatitis, cirrhosis, persistnet carrier
Hep E
a. spread
b. Treat
c. complications
a. Fecal-oral
b. self limited
c. high infant mortality in pregnant women