Congenital syphilitic hepatitis.
Indian Pediatr
;
1991 Feb; 28(2): 157-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-7776
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis is a known manifestation of congenital syphilis, however hepatitis developing during penicillin therapy is unknown. Ten patients of congenital syphilis were studied and serial liver enzymes were done before and after starting penicillin therapy. Eight of the ten patients developed hepatitis after initiating penicillin therapy. Whether hepatitis in these cases was secondary to toxic reaction to the products of treponemal lysis or an autoimmune reaction needs to be investigated.
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Main subject:
Penicillin G Procaine
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Aspartate Aminotransferases
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Syphilis, Congenital
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Alanine Transaminase
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Hepatitis
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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