And if you’re pregnant, you can pass it on to your newborn. Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver that's caused by a virus. The most common ones in the U.S. are hep A, B, and C.

Chronic infection with hepatitis virus is etiologically linked ... molecular testing helps to define virus-related glomerular lesions and provides a prognostic and therapeutic guide.

He was living with hepatitis B (HBV) and with advanced HIV. "Since both viruses are bloodborne and transmitted in similar ways, coinfections can be quite common," says Dr. Anchalee Avihingsanon ...