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dc.contributor.author | Santos, Daniel Rui Diniz | - |
dc.contributor.author | Melo, Maria Clotildes Nunes de | - |
dc.contributor.author | Melo, Rita Franca | - |
dc.contributor.author | Silva, Luciana Rodrigues | - |
dc.creator | Santos, Daniel Rui Diniz | - |
dc.creator | Melo, Maria Clotildes Nunes de | - |
dc.creator | Melo, Rita Franca | - |
dc.creator | Silva, Luciana Rodrigues | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-03T13:14:58Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-03T13:14:58Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2004-04 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1413-8670 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/6850 | - |
dc.description | p.180-183 | pt_BR |
dc.description.abstract | Hepatitis A is one of the most frequent infectious liver diseases affecting children worldwide. The disease is usually mild and self-limited, and complications are very rare. Nevertheless, hepatitis A can sometimes cause acute liver failure (ALF), a severe, life-threatening condition. Herein is reported a case of a child who presented ALF during a course of hepatitis A. The need for early identification of possible ALF cases among hepatitis A patients, and for effective ways of evaluating such a possibility, are discussed. We also emphasize the importance of prevention measures, especially vaccination. | pt_BR |
dc.language.iso | en | pt_BR |
dc.publisher | The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Contexto Publishing | pt_BR |
dc.source | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-86702004000200009 | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Hepatitis A | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Acute liver failure | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Children | pt_BR |
dc.title | Acute liver failure complicating viral hepatitis A | pt_BR |
dc.title.alternative | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases | pt_BR |
dc.type | Artigo de Periódico | pt_BR |
dc.description.localpub | Salvador | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.number | v. 8, n. 2 | pt_BR |
Aparece nas coleções: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Medicina)
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