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Viral hepatitis
Author(s) -
Hardikar Winita
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.14562
Subject(s) - medicine , viral hepatitis , epidemiology , hepatitis a , hepatitis , hepatitis virus , virology , hepatitis a virus , modalities , pediatrics , pathology , virus , social science , sociology
Hepatitis viruses A to E can cause abnormal liver function tests in children. Although, overall, they are relatively uncommon in children in Australia, epidemiology diagnosis and treatment modalities for these viruses have evolved over the last decade. This review provides an update on the diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis in children.