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Viral Hepatitis

Viral Hepatitis - Causes and Risk Factors

Acute hepatitis is most commonly caused by Hepatitis A,B,C and E although it can also be caused by other non-liver specific viruses.

Common causes of chronic hepatitis are Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus.

hepatitis b and hepatitis c causes of viral hepatitis Hepatitis B: This is the commonest cause of chronic viral hepatitis in Singapore. It is transmitted by contact with infected blood. The common modes being transmission from mother to child during childbirth, having unprotected sex from partners infected with Hepatitis B, transfusion of infected blood products and the use of infected needles.

Hepatitis C: This virus is most commonly transmitted by infected needles and by transfusion of infected blood products. Sexual transmission is less common.

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Ng Han Seong Prof

Prof Ng Han Seong

Emeritus Consultant

Clinical Interests: Hepatology, Liver Cirrhosis, Viral Hepatitis, Autoimmune Liver Disease

Chow  Wan Cheng Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof Chow Wan Cheng

Senior Consultant

​MBBS (Spore), MMed (Int Med), MRCP(UK), FAMS

Clinical Interests: Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Transplantation, Autoimmune Liver Disease, Liver Cirrhosis

Damien Tan Meng Yew Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof Damien Tan Meng Yew

Senior Consultant

​MBBS (Spore), MRCP(UK), FAMS

Clinical Interests: Colon Cancer Screening, Pancreaticobiliary Disorders, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP), Advanced Endoscopic Imaging, Gastrointestinal Stenting, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)

Ennaliza Salazar Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Ennaliza Salazar

Senior Consultant

MBCHB, MRCP(UK)

Clinical Interests: Clinical Nutrition, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, General Gastroenterology, Endoscopy

George Goh Boon Bee Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof George Goh Boon Bee

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MRCP (UK), M Med (Int Med), FAMS (Singapore)

Clinical Interests: Hepatology, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Liver Transplantation

Jason Chang Pik Eu  Clin Assoc Prof

Clin Assoc Prof Jason Chang Pik Eu

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MMed, MRCP(UK), FAMS

Clinical Interests: Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient (HVPG) Measurement, Liver Fibrosis, Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Hepatology

Mark Cheah Chang Chuen Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Mark Cheah Chang Chuen

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MMed(Spore), ​MRCP(UK)

Clinical Interests: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Clinical Nutrition, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

Mesenas Steven J Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Mesenas Steven J

Senior Consultant

​MBBS(S’pore), MRCP(UK), FAMS(Gastroenterology)

Clinical Interests: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP), Advanced Endoscopic Imaging, Gastrointestinal Stenting, Colon Cancer Screening, Pancreaticobiliary Disorders, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)

Ng Keng Yeen Prof

Prof Ng Keng Yeen

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MMed, FAMS, FRCP (Edin), FRACP

Clinical Interests: Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis

Ong  Wai Choung Clin Asst Prof

Clin Asst Prof Ong Wai Choung

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MRCP(UK), FAMS

Clinical Interests: Gastroenterology, Advanced Endoscopic Imaging, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Gastrointestinal Stenting

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