Comparison of etiology of sporadic acute and fulminant viral hepatitis in hospitalized patients in Pune, India during 1978-81 and 1994-97.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine and compare the etiology of sporadic acute and fulminant viral hepatitis in two groups of patients 16 years apart.METHODS:
Serologic diagnostic tests for hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, and cytomegalovirus infection were carried out in 276 patients during 1994-1997 (Group A) and 206 patients during 1978-1981 (Group B).RESULTS:
Among children, hepatitis A virus was the major etiologic agent (81.6% in Group A and 51.4% in Group B), followed by hepatitis E virus (12.2%, 46.4%) and hepatitis B virus (5.4%, none). Among adults, hepatitis E virus was the main causative agent (42.4% in Group A and 71.2% in Group B) followed by HBV (28%, 25.5%) and hepatitis A virus (10.6%, 3.5%). Delta hepatitis was found only in Group A. No viral cause was found in 25% of patients in Group A and 13.5% patients in Group B.CONCLUSIONS:
Hepatitis E virus is a major cause of sporadic acute and fulminant hepatitis. There has been an increase in hepatitis A in adults who developed fulminant hepatic failure. Our data points to the emergence of hepatitis A in adults and emergence of delta virus infection. Hepatitis C virus was unimportant in causing sporadic hepatitis.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
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Doença Aguda
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Falência Hepática
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Adulto
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Hepatite A
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Hepatite Viral Humana
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Índia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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