Evaluation of pediatric patients with hepatitis A
Author(s) -
Bilge Çetinkaya,
Hasan Tezer,
Aslınur Özkaya Parlakay,
Tülin Revide Şaylı
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.4057
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal pain , fulminant hepatitis , asymptomatic , hepatitis , vomiting , gastroenterology , hepatitis a , viral hepatitis , leukopenia , pediatrics , liver disease , chemotherapy
Hepatitis A is the most common form of acute viral hepatitis worldwide, especially in children. The clinical severity of the hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection varies from an asymptomatic infection to a fulminant disease. In this study, we aimed to evaluate characteristics of pediatric patients diagnosed with HAV infection.
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