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Hepatitis A - Glossary

Dr. Christopher Barry
Written by Dr. Christopher Barry, MD, PhD, FACS (USA)
Dr. Sunil Shroff
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)
Last Updated on Jun 27, 2015
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Glossary

Antibodies: A protein made by body to fight foreign substances (also known as antigens). Body makes different antibodies for each germ or invader that it has to fight.

Bilirubin: A red bile pigment formed from hemoglobin during destruction of red blood cells.

Hepatotoxic: Substances toxic to the liver.

Carrier: A person who spreads the disease to others without becoming ill.

IgG: Immunoglobulin G

IgM: Immunoglobulin M
Published on Jun 17, 2015
Last Updated on Jun 27, 2015

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