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Pathology G.I.T 0142b66b

All are true about hepatitis virus EXCEPT

A
HAV leads to most of fulminant hepatitis
B
HCV leads to chronic liver disease
C
HAV is transmitted feco orally
D
HBV can cause hepatocellular carcinoma
High-Yield Explanation
Hepatitis A virus (HAV), causing a faecally-spread selflimiting disease. Hepatitis B virus (HBV), causing a parenterally transmitted disease that may become chronic. Hepatitis C virus (HCV), previously termed non-A, non-B (NANB) hepatitis virus involved chiefly in transfusion related hepatitis. Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) which is sometimes associated as superinfection with hepatitis B infection. Hepatitis E virus (HEV), causing water-borne infection. Hepatitis G virus (HGV), is a recently discovered transfusion-transmitted hepatotropic virus but is not known to cause hepatitis. TEXTBOOK OF PATHOLOGY 6TH EDITION HARSH MOHAN PAGE NO:605

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