Hepatitis is inflammation and infection of which organ?

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Hepatitis is inflammation and infection of which organ?

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The liver is the organ responsible for detoxification, metabolism, and bile production, and when it becomes inflamed (often due to viral infections like hepatitis A, B, or C), those functions are affected and symptoms can appear, such as fatigue and jaundice. The other organs listed—heart, lungs, and kidneys—have their own specific inflammatory conditions (like myocarditis, pneumonitis, or nephritis) and are not what hepatitis targets. So the liver is the correct organ involved.

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The liver is the organ responsible for detoxification, metabolism, and bile production, and when it becomes inflamed (often due to viral infections like hepatitis A, B, or C), those functions are affected and symptoms can appear, such as fatigue and jaundice. The other organs listed—heart, lungs, and kidneys—have their own specific inflammatory conditions (like myocarditis, pneumonitis, or nephritis) and are not what hepatitis targets. So the liver is the correct organ involved.

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