Acute liver failure complicating viral hepatitis A

Autor:	Daniel Rui Diniz-Santos, Maria Clotildes Nunes de Melo, Rita Franca Melo, Luciana Rodrigues Silva
Jazyk:	angličtina
Předmět:	Hepatitis A acute liver failure children Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Microbiology QR1-502
Zdroj:	Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 180-183
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1678-4391 1413-8670
DOI:	10.1590/S1413-86702004000200009
Popis:	Hepatitis A is one of the most frequent infectious liver diseases affecting children worldwide. The disease is usually mild and self-limited, and complications are very rare. Nevertheless, hepatitis A can sometimes cause acute liver failure (ALF), a severe, life-threatening condition. Herein is reported a case of a child who presented ALF during a course of hepatitis A. The need for early identification of possible ALF cases among hepatitis A patients, and for effective ways of evaluating such a possibility, are discussed. We also emphasize the importance of prevention measures, especially vaccination.
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