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In Egypt, viral hepatitis is the major cause of chronic liver disease and liver cirrhosis. The aim of this work is to estimate the frequency of hepatitis virus infections among military persons with chronic liver disease. One hundred and ten male military personnel having chronic liver disease [CLD] were subjected to laboratory investigations including hepatitis viral markers, abdominal ultrasonography and liver biopsy. They were divided into three groups according to results of hepatitis B virus [HBV] and hepatitis C virus [HCV] seromarkers. Group I comprised 31 patients [28.2%] who had evidence of HBV infection, group II comprised 53 patients [48,2%] who had evidence of HCV infection, and group III comprised 26 patients [23.6%] who had evidence of both HBV and HCV infection. Age group