Non B Hepatitis Parenterally Transmitted Non A Definition
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Non B Hepatitis Parenterally Transmitted Non A:
A form of hepatitis, similar to type B post-transfusion hepatitis, but caused by a virus which is serologically distinct from the agents of hepatitis A, B, and E, and which may persist in the blood of chronic asymptomatic carriers. Hepatitis C is parenterally transmitted and associated with transfusions and drug abuse.Synonym: viral, non-a, non-b, parenterally-transmitted hepatitis, hepatitis c, pt-nanbh.