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Hepatitis A super infection as a cause of liver failure in a child with Wilson's disease.
Ozçay, Figen; Canan, Oguz; Akcan, Baris; Bilezikçi, Banu.
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  • Ozçay F; Department of Pediatrics, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Turk J Pediatr ; 49(2): 199-202, 2007.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17907522
Infection with hepatitis A virus can cause severe or even fatal illness in patients with chronic liver disease. Here we describe a seven-year-old girl who presented as acute liver failure and was diagnosed with Wilson's disease and later with coexistent hepatitis A infection. Wilson's disease was demonstrated on the basis of low ceruloplasmin, high urinary copper excretion, histological evidence of cirrhosis, and high biochemical estimation of liver copper concentration. Hepatitis A was diagnosed serologically. Our case suggests that acute hepatitis A may play a part in the acute decompensation seen in some cases of unrecognized Wilson's disease. We also emphasize the importance of prevention measures of hepatitis A infection in patients with chronic liver disease.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Falência Hepática Aguda / Hepatite A / Degeneração Hepatolenticular Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Child / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Turk J Pediatr Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Turquia País de publicação: Turquia
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Falência Hepática Aguda / Hepatite A / Degeneração Hepatolenticular Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Child / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Turk J Pediatr Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Turquia País de publicação: Turquia