Other conditions with symptoms similar to hepatitis C virus infection

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Other conditions with symptoms similar to hepatitis C virus infection

Conditions with symptoms similar to hepatitis C include:

Hepatitis caused by other viruses, such as hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses, cytomegalovirus (CMV), or Epstein-Barr virus.
Liver inflammation. This can be caused by:
- Medications.
- The body's immune system (autoimmune hepatitis).
- Drinking too much alcohol (alcoholic hepatitis).
Other forms of liver disease, such as liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).

Author	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Pat Truman
Primary Medical Reviewer	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology
Last Updated	August 27, 2007

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Last Updated: August 27, 2007

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