Acute viral hepatitis is the most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy. The course of most viral hepatitis infections (e.g., hepatitis A, B, C and D) is unaffected by pregnancy, however, a more severe course of viral hepatitis in pregnancy has been observed in patients with hepatitis E. Notwithstanding, opinions differ over the maternal and fetal outcome of pregnancy associated with viral hepa...

conclusions our data show that not only general health and physical activity were preserved but also health perception may be better among hd patients with viral hepatitis. background there are surprisingly a few studies that evaluate the impact of chronic viral hepatitis, which is common in hd (hemodialysis) patients, on hrqol (health related quality of life). objectives we conducted a study t...

Introduction. Clinical presentation of viral hepatitis ranges from mild symptoms to fulminant hepatitis. Our aim is to describe clinical presentation and outcomes of children with viral hepatitis from the Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec regions of Canada. Methods. Retrospective chart review of children diagnosed with viral hepatitis at our institution from January 1, 1998, to December 31, 2007. ...

AIM To elucidate the frequency and characteristics of pancreatic involvement in the course of acute (nonfulminant) viral hepatitis. METHODS We prospectively assessed the pancreatic involvement in patients with acute viral hepatitis who presented with severe abdomimanl pain. RESULTS We studied 124 patients with acute viral hepatitis, of whom 24 presented with severe abdominal pain. Seven pat...

background most therapeutic interventions in acute phase of viral hepatitis b patients are conservative. prostaglandins have absorbed many scientists' attention for improving these patients condition, therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate misoprostol (pge1 analogue) effect on acute phase of viral hepatitis b. materials and methods a randomized matched controlled clinical trial w...

conclusions hepatitis a causes an acute infection. the patients usually recover after a few weeks or months. fulminant hepatitis can be observed in hav infection but chronic infection does not exist. extrahepatic complications and cardiac disorders are often reported in association with hepatitis c and b viruses, but they are very rare in hav infections. case presentation we present a 14-year-o...

Acute viral hepatitis is usually a self-limiting illness. However, it can lead to complications that can be life-threatening, such as acute liver failure. Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in the setting of acute viral hepatitis can lead to a massive hemolysis, manifesting as acute kidney injury and markedly raised bilirubin levels; although cases are rare. Here, we report suc...

there is no report on the etiology of acute viral hepatitis in sistan and baluchestan province, southeast of iran. we performed this study to compare the clinical, biochemical and demographic properties of acute viral hepatitis (avh) in this province. demographic and clinical data were collected from 263 patients with avh. they were tested for hbsag, igm anti-hav, igm anti-hbc, igm anti-hdv, or...

BACKGROUND Acute viral hepatitis is most frequently caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV). OBJECTIVES To determine seroprevalence of HAV, HBV, HCV and HEV among patients with acute hepatitis in Nairobi, Kenya, elucidate various risk factors for hepatitis viral infection and determine the co-...

This study investigated features and clinical implications of HBV mutations in patients with different clinical manifestations. In total, 516 patients were enrolled in this study, including 131 patients with acute hepatitis B, 239 patients with chronic hepatitis B, and 146 patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure. HBV genotypes and mutations were analyzed by direct sequencing of complete vi...