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Are there other communicable viruses that can destroy the liver besides hepatitis A,B,C?
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Hepatitis A does not destroy the liver unless you are a hepatitis B or C patient. Many of the other hepatitis viruses are benign for healthy people.
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Hepatitis D, E, F, G, and many others that don't primarily attack the liver, but do attack it along with many other organs (e.g. Yellow Fever)
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691935 tn?1421027090
I don't know about viruses but there are several dieases that can destroy the liver. i.e., AIH, cancer, Wilsons, Biliary Disease, and Hemochrometosis (sp?).
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