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Acute hepatitis is the term used to describe a wide variety of pathological conditions characterized by acute inflammation of the liver parenchyma that progresses to normalization of liver function tests in a period of less than six months. The severity can range from mild and self-limited to severe disease requiring liver transplantation. Etiologically, it can be caused by toxic agents, drugs, environmental factors, autoimmune processes or infectious agents (bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses). Viruses are considered the most common etiologic agents of acute hepatitis. Hepatitis A (HAV), B, C, D, and E viruses are recognized as the cause of viral hepatitis and differ among themselves in modes of transmission, disease severity, geographic distribution, and prevention methods. Other viral agents can cause acute hepatitis: Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, coxsackievirus, dengue virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

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