ABSTRACT
The histological findings of fulminant hepatic failure were correlated to the demographic, clinical, biochemical and virological features in children and adolescents, native to the Amazonas State in Northern Brazil. 96.2% had evidence of infection by primary hepatotrophic viruses. Histological analysis revealed three distinct patterns of fulminant hepatic failure.
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Liver Failure/pathology , Adolescent , Brazil , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Liver Failure/virology , Male , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
As características histológicas da insuficiência hepática fulminante foram correlacionadas com os achados demográficos, clínicos, bioquímicos e virológicos, em crianças e adolescentes nativos do Estado do Amazonas no Norte do Brasil. 96,2 por cento tinham evidência de infecçäo primária pelos vírus hepatotrópicos primários. A análise histológica revelou três padröes histopatológicos distintos de insuficiência hepática fulminante.
