Hepatitis A leading to myocarditis.
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چکیده
Many different viruses have been implicated in causing myocarditis, including hepatitis C virus.1 We had a case of hepatitis A infection complicated by myocarditis, which made this patient sick and prolonged his recovery period. His serology was positive for hepatitis A but no biopsy or viral isolation was done. As no other cause for myocarditis was evident, hepatitis A virus was presumed to be its cause.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 56 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008