Symptomatic Hepatitis A Virus Infection in a Newborn
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
;
: 123-126, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-223417
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is a common cause of acute hepatitis, but is rarely responsible for neonatal hepatitis. HAV infection is usually transmitted by the fecal-oral route, but during the neonatal period can be transmitted by the intrauterine vertical route or postnatal horizontal route. HAV infection is usually self-limited, but it can be potentially life-threatening in adults. The clinical course and symptoms are mild and the infection can be asymptomatic in newborns. Recently, we experienced a case of symptomatic neonatal hepatitis A. To our knowledge, this is the first case of neonatal hepatitis with HAV infection in Korea.
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Main subject:
Hepatitis A virus
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Hepatitis
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Hepatitis A
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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