1.   Over half the patients who acquire acute hepatitis C virus infection develop chronic hepatitis.

2.   Three cases of severe acute hepatitis have been reported in association with piroxicam.

3.   Although changes in liver function tests are very rare, three cases of severe acute hepatitis secondary to piroxicam have been reported.

4.   Fulminant hepatic failure has a very high mortality, especially when caused by acute viral hepatitis, which is the most common cause of this syndrome.

5.   Previous studies from our unit, however, have shown that ascites may occur in patients with acute viral hepatitis in the absence of portal hypertension.

6.   One had severe acute alcoholic hepatitis and had continued to drink despite medical advice to the contrary.