Wisnom Christine, Siegel Michael A
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Dental School, University of Maryland-Baltimore, 666 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-1586, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 2003 Jul;47(3):431-47. doi: 10.1016/s0011-8532(03)00021-1.
This article presents a comprehensive review of viral hepatitis types A through G and TTV. The information that is provided includes the definition, causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and acute and chronic forms of hepatitis. The modes of transmission, risk groups, morbidity and mortality, epidemiology, and treatment modalities are also presented. The primary objective for this extensive review is to provide dental health care workers with the most current information on the subject, which will allow them to identify the patients who will potentially have complications as the result of invasive dental treatment. By using this information, dental health care workers can be assured that they are practicing "state-of-the-art dentistry" while ensuring the health of their patients, staff, and families.
本文全面综述了甲型至庚型病毒性肝炎及输血传播病毒（TTV）。所提供的信息包括定义、病因、体征和症状、诊断、发病机制以及急性和慢性肝炎形式。还介绍了传播方式、风险群体、发病率和死亡率、流行病学以及治疗方式。此次广泛综述的主要目的是为牙科保健工作者提供有关该主题的最新信息，使他们能够识别出因侵入性牙科治疗而可能出现并发症的患者。通过使用这些信息，牙科保健工作者可以确保在保障患者、工作人员及其家人健康的同时，践行“最先进的牙科技术”。
