Open AccessProdromal fever indicates a high risk of liver failure in acute hepatitis B
Author(s) -
Wenjun Du,
Li Liu,
Chao Sun,
YU Jin-hong,
Xiao Di,
Qiang Li
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.02.009
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , jaundice , gastroenterology , hepatitis , hbeag , confidence interval , immunology , hepatitis b virus , virus , hbsag
The role of prodromal fever in the clinical course of acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still largely unclear. This study was conducted to investigate the factors associated with prodromal fever and its role in the development of acute liver failure (ALF) in patients with acute hepatitis B (AHB).
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