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Hepatitis is characterised by [[abdominal pain]], [[fever]], [[hepatomegaly]] (enlarged liver) and [[jaundice]] (''icterus''). Some chronic forms of hepatitis show very few of these signs and only present when the longstanding [[inflammation]] has led to the replacement of liver cells by [[connective tissue]]; the result is ''[[cirrhosis]]''.
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=== Viral ===
Most cases of acute hepatitis are due to [[virus|viral]] infections:
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