A 38-year-old member asked:

What does "a bit high hepatitis" mean?

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Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered

Infectious Disease 50 years experience

Perhaps: It might mean that the amino transferase enzymes in the blood ast and alt, which can reflect liver inflammation, are a little high.

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