Treatments for Viral Hepatitis
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Treatment for hepatitis involves the following:
Lifestyle changes
Medications
Alternative and complementary therapies
There are currently no surgical procedures to treat viral hepatitis.
References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ .
Kasper DL, Harrison TR. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 14th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 1998.
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse website. Available at: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ .
Last reviewed January 2010 by David L. Horn, MD, FACP
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