Hepatitis B-associated Polyarteritis Nodosa and Hypertensive Encephalopathy

Balkaran, Beni N; Teelucksingh, Surujpal; Singh, V. R

Balkaran, Beni N; Teelucksingh, Surujpal; Singh, V. R.

Affiliation

Balkaran, Beni N; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Department of Medicine
Teelucksingh, Surujpal; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Department of Medicine
Singh, V. R; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Department of Medicine

West Indian med. j ; West Indian med. j;49(2): 170-1, Jun. 2000.

Article in En | MedCarib | ID: med-800

Responsible library: JM3.1

Localization: JM3.1; R18.W4

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The case of a two-year old boy with hypertensive encephalopathy to Hepatitis B-associated polyarteritis nodosa is presented. Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare condition in children and its association with Hepatitis B viral infection is also rare (AU)

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Child, Preschool; Case Reports; Humans; Male; Hepatitis B/complications; Polyarteritis Nodosa/complications; Polyarteritis Nodosa/diagnosis; Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic/blood; Hepatitis B/diagnosis; Kidney/pathology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MedCarib Main subject: Polyarteritis Nodosa / Hepatitis B Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child, preschool / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: West Indian Med J / West Indian med. j / West Indian medical journal Year: 2000 Document type: Article

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