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Can you name some causes, other than hepatitis virus infections, of fulminant hepatitis?

April 26, 2017causes fulminant hepatitis infections virus

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Can you name some causes, other than hepatitis virus infections, of fulminant hepatitis?

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Viral hepatitis and drug or toxin exposure (e.g., acetaminophen) are the main causes. Other causes include ischemia, hepatic vein obstruction (Budd-Chiari syndrome), massive malignant infiltration of the liver, Wilson’s disease, and acute fatty liver of pregnancy.