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Hep 101
Today We Will
Define hepatitis, viral hepatitis &
the liver
Learn about the 5 different types
of viral hepatitis
Learn more about hepatitis C:
The scope of the disease
Sins!symptoms
"is# factors and prevention
What Is Hepatitis?
$epatitis means inflammation of the liver
$epat %liver& ' itis %inflammation&( $epatitis
)iral hepatitis means there is a specific
virus that is causin your liver to inflame
%s*ell or become larer than normal&
The Liver
+s located in the upper riht ,uadrant
of the abdomen
Cleans the blood
"eulates hormones
$elps *ith blood clottin
-roduces bile
-roduces important proteins
.aintains blood suar levels
/nd much, much, more