Acute liver failure complicating viral hepatitis A

dc.creatorSantos, Daniel Rui Diniz
dc.creatorMelo, Maria Clotildes Nunes de
dc.creatorMelo, Rita Franca
dc.creatorSilva, Luciana Rodrigues
dc.creatorSantos, Daniel Rui Diniz
dc.creatorMelo, Maria Clotildes Nunes de
dc.creatorMelo, Rita Franca
dc.creatorSilva, Luciana Rodrigues
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-03T13:14:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-07T15:43:35Z
dc.date.available2012-10-03T13:14:58Z
dc.date.available2022-10-07T15:43:35Z
dc.date.created2012-10-03T13:14:58Z
dc.date.issued2004-04
dc.identifier1413-8670
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/6850
dc.identifierv. 8, n. 2
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/4005716
dc.description.abstractHepatitis A is one of the most frequent infectious liver diseases affecting children worldwide. The disease is usually mild and self-limited, and complications are very rare. Nevertheless, hepatitis A can sometimes cause acute liver failure (ALF), a severe, life-threatening condition. Herein is reported a case of a child who presented ALF during a course of hepatitis A. The need for early identification of possible ALF cases among hepatitis A patients, and for effective ways of evaluating such a possibility, are discussed. We also emphasize the importance of prevention measures, especially vaccination.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherThe Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Contexto Publishing
dc.sourcehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-86702004000200009
dc.subjectHepatitis A
dc.subjectAcute liver failure
dc.subjectChildren
dc.titleAcute liver failure complicating viral hepatitis A
dc.typeArtigo de Periódico


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