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This hepatitis virus causes long-term chronic infections. Patients may be asymptomatic for months or years so the mode of transmission is not always known but many cases have been traced to sharing needles. Chronic infection can lead to death and is a leading cause of liver transplant. Which hepatitis virus is this? Hepatitis B Hepatitis D Hepatitis C Hepatitis A

          This hepatitis virus causes long-term chronic infections. Patients may be asymptomatic for
months or years so the mode of transmission is not always known but many cases have been
traced to sharing needles. Chronic infection can lead to death and is a leading cause of liver
transplant. Which hepatitis virus is this?
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis A

This hepatitis virus causes long-term chronic infections. Patients may be asymptomatic for
months or years so the mode of transmission is not always known but many cases have been
traced to sharing needles. Chronic infection can lead to death and is a leading cause of liver
transplant. Which hepatitis virus is this?
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis A

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This hepatitis virus causes long-term chronic infections. Patients may be asymptomatic for months or years so the mode of transmission is not always known but many cases have been traced to sharing needles. Chronic infection can lead to death and is a leading cause of liver transplant. Which hepatitis virus is this? Hepatitis B Hepatitis D Hepatitis C Hepatitis A