| Atypical manifestations of hepatitis A infection: a prospective, multicenter study in Korea. | |
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PMID: 20572083 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The clinical outcome of symptomatic hepatitis A and the incidence and clinical characteristics of atypical presentation of hepatitis A were studied using prospective, multicenter design. The atypical presentation included delayed anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) seroconversion defined as positive anti-HAV IgM on the repeated test within 7 days of hospital admission after the initially negative result, prolonged cholestasis, and acute kidney injury (AKI). A total of 595 patients with symptomatic hepatitis A requiring hospital admission were enrolled prospectively from September 2006 to August 2008 in four major hospitals in a Korean city with a population of approximately 1 million. Clinical outcomes of symptomatic hepatitis A showed a case fatality rate of 0.2%, and fulminant hepatitis in 0.5%. Delayed anti-HAV IgM seroconversion was found in 6.4%, and was significantly associated with shorter intervals from symptom onset to hospital admission, higher body mass index, and lower alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level at admission. Prolonged cholestasis was found in 4.7% of patients, and could be predicted by preexisting chronic hepatitis B viral infection, prolonged prothrombin time, and higher total bilirubin level. AKI was complicated in 1.5%, which could be predicted by lower albumin level, higher ALT level, and higher white blood cell (WBC) count. More than half of the patients required hemodialysis. Substantial occurrence of delayed anti-HAV IgM seroconversion, prolonged cholestasis, and AKI was confirmed with various predictable factors, which could be helpful for accurate diagnosis and management of hepatitis A patients. |
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Authors:
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Youn Mu Jung; Sang Jong Park; Jeong Sim Kim; Je-Hyuck Jang; Sang Hyub Lee; Jin-Wook Kim; Young Min Park; Seong Gyu Hwang; Kyu Sung Rim; Sook-Kyoung Kang; Hyun Seok Lee; Hae Sun Yun; Young Mee Jee; Sook-Hyang Jeong |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical virology Volume: 82 ISSN: 1096-9071 ISO Abbreviation: J. Med. Virol. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-29 Completed Date: 2010-09-23 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705876 Medline TA: J Med Virol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1318-26 Citation Subset: IM |
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(c) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. |
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Adult Cholestasis / virology Female Hepatitis A / complications, epidemiology*, mortality, pathology* Hepatitis A Antibodies / blood* Hepatitis A virus / immunology* Hospitalization Humans Immunoglobulin M / blood* Incidence Kidney Diseases / therapy, virology Korea / epidemiology Liver Function Tests Male Middle Aged Mortality Prospective Studies Renal Dialysis Time Factors |
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0/Hepatitis A Antibodies; 0/Immunoglobulin M |
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