TY - JOUR
T1 - Viral hepatitis in children
T2 - A through E
AU - Chugh, Ankur
AU - Maximos, Maryann
AU - Perlman, Meryl
AU - Gonzalez-Peralta, Regino P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016/12
Y1 - 2016/12
N2 - Hepatitis is defined as inflammation of the liver. This inflammation can be acute and self-limited, chronic (leading to cirrhosis and an increased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma), or fulminant (requiring lifesaving liver transplantation). Although there are many causes of hepatitis, this article focuses on the main childhood viral hepatidities: types A, B, C, D, and E. This review discusses the main characteristics of each virus, including salient epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.
AB - Hepatitis is defined as inflammation of the liver. This inflammation can be acute and self-limited, chronic (leading to cirrhosis and an increased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma), or fulminant (requiring lifesaving liver transplantation). Although there are many causes of hepatitis, this article focuses on the main childhood viral hepatidities: types A, B, C, D, and E. This review discusses the main characteristics of each virus, including salient epidemiology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85007557055
U2 - 10.3928/19382359-20161114-01
DO - 10.3928/19382359-20161114-01
M3 - Article
C2 - 27975110
AN - SCOPUS:85007557055
SN - 0090-4481
VL - 45
SP - e420-e426
JO - Pediatric annals
JF - Pediatric annals
IS - 12
ER -