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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2008; 03(01): 063-067
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1556965
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1556965
Case Report
Prolonged hepatitis due to hepatitis A virus infection in children
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Publication History
21 July 2007
19 October 2007
Publication Date:
28 July 2015 (online)
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Abstract
Hepatitis A virus infection may remain asymptomatic, especially in children, or it may cause acute self- limiting hepatitis of few weeks duration. Rarely, it may also cause fulminant hepatitis or relapsing hepatitis or prolonged cholestasis of few months duration. We describe five children admitted to a tertiary care centre with features of acute severe hepatitis due to hepatitis A virus infection who on follow up for 6 months showed persistent biochemical abnormalities. We also review the existing literature on prolonged hepatitis A virus infection.