Hepatitis X Explained

Non-A-E hepatitis, also known as hepatitis X, is an infectious disease of the liver referring to a case of viral hepatitis that cannot be attributed to hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E. The disease involves swelling and inflammation of the liver. Symptoms of non-A-E hepatitis may include tiredness, nausea, vomiting, abdomen pain, and a fever. The specific cause of non-A-E hepatitis is unknown.^[1] It is considered a rare disorder.^[2]

Further reading

• Clinical, biochemical and histological features of acute non A-E hepatitis in northeastern Brazil. Journal of Hepatology. 34. 179. 10.1016/S0168-8278(01)81533-6. 2001. Parana. R.. Andrade. Z.. Freitas. L.. Codes. L.. Santos-Jesus. R.. Cotrim. H.. Lyra. L.. Trepo. C..
• Acute Non-A–E Hepatitis in the United States and the Role of Hepatitis G Virus Infection. N Engl J Med. 336. 11. 741–746. 10.1056/NEJM199703133361101. 9052651. 1997. Alter. Miriam J.. Gallagher. Margaret. Morris. Timothy T.. Moyer. Linda A.. Meeks. Emory L.. Krawczynski. Krzysztof. Kim. Jungsuh P.. Margolis. Harold S.. free.
• Clinical, histologic and serologic evaluation of patients with acute non-A-E hepatitis in north-eastern Brazil: is it an infectious disease?. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 7. 3. 222–230. 10.1016/S1201-9712(03)90056-7. 2003. Paraná. Raymundo. Codes. Liana. Andrade. Zilton. De Freitas. Luiz A.R.. Santos-Jesus. Rogério. Reis. Mitermayer. Cotrim. Helma. Cunha. Simone. Trepo. Christian. free. 14563227 .
• The relationship of hepatitis X of dogs and moldy corn poisoning of swine.. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
• Molecular cloning and characterization of a GB virus C isolate from a patient with non-A-E hepatitis. Journal of General Virology. 77. 11. 2713–2720. 10.1099/0022-1317-77-11-2713. 8922464. 1996. Erker. J. C.. Simons. J. N.. Muerhoff. A. S.. Leary. T. P.. Chalmers. M. L.. Desai. S. M.. Mushahwar. I. K.. free.
• TTV infection in patients with acute hepatitis of defined aetiology and in acute non-A-E hepatitis. Journal of Hepatology. 32. 4. 661–665. 10.1016/S0168-8278(00)80229-9. 10782916. 2000. Fabris. Paolo. Biasin. Maria Raffaella. Infantolino. Domenico. Tositti. Giulia. Venza. Enzo. Floreani. Annarosa. Zanetti. Alessandro. Lalla. Fausto de.
• Sequence and genomic organization of GBV-C: A novel member of the flaviviridae associated with human non-A-E hepatitis. 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9071(199601)48:1<60::AID-JMV10>3.0.CO;2-A. Journal of Medical Virology. 48. 60–67. 1996. Leary. Thomas P.. Muerhoff. Scott. Simons. John N.. Pilot-Matias. Tami J.. Erker. James C.. Chalmers. Michelle L.. Schalauder. George G.. Dawson. George J.. Desai. Suresh M.. Mushahwar. Isa K.. 1 . 8825712.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Non-A-E hepatitis. Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. March 26, 2019.
2. Web site: Roberts . Sean . Non-A-E hepatitis . 2022-08-12 . NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders) . 16 June 2022 . en-US.