Etiology of sporadic acute and fulminant non-A, non-B viral hepatitis in north India.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem in India.AIM:
To investigate the association of various hepatitis viruses in patients with acute liver diseases in north India.METHODS:
One hundred and thirteen patients with acute viral hepatitis (AVH; n = 70) or fulminant hepatic failure (FHF; N = 43) were evaluated for the presence of hepatitis A, B, C and E virus infection. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing was done using second-generation anti-HCV ELISA test and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of HCV RNA in the serum of patients with non-A, non-B (NANB) hepatitis. Detection of IgM anti-HEV antibody was done in patients found negative for the above viruses (n = 53).RESULTS:
Hepatitis A and B viruses accounted for 3.5% and 42.5% of the 113 cases, respectively. HCV infection accounted for 12% of the NANB cases with AVH and 15.5% with FHF. PCR was more useful than serological tests for the detection of HCV infection. HEV infection accounted for 49% of the NANB, non-C cases with AVH and 25% with FHF; pregnant women with HEV infection had a fulminant course. No etiological agent could be established in 28.3% of cases.CONCLUSION:
HEV is the most important cause of NANB hepatitis; hepatitis B virus is still a major concern, while HCV is not an important cause of acute viral liver disease in India.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Hepatic Encephalopathy
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Acute Disease
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Hepatitis E
Type of study:
Etiology study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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