(plural '''hepatitides''') implies injury to known as the hepatitis viruses cause most liver damages worldwide. Hepatitis can also be due to toxins (notably alcohol), other infections or from
Autoimmune process. It may run a
Subclinical course when the affected person may not feel
Ill . The
Patient becomes unwell and
Symptom atic when the disease impairs liver functions that include among other things, screening of harmful substances, regulation of blood composition and production of bile to help digestion.
;Acute hepatitis