Hepatic Disease
Hepatic Disease : Disease of the liver. A variety of liver disorders may be related to occupation. These include acute hepatitis (inflammation of liver cells), chronic active hepatitis, and hepatic cirrhosis. Cirrhosis a disorder of the liver involving damage to liver cells, resulting in irreversible fibrosis. Acute hepatitis in an occupational setting is most commonly due to exposure to certain hazardous substances (particularly organic solvents) and to hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV). Chronic active hepatitis is due to exposure to HBV and HCV. The strongest connection between occupational exposures and hepatic cirrhosis is to HBV and HCV.
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