Friday, February 29, 2008

Recurrence of hepatitis A cases?

In general, the possibility of recurrence of hepatitis A small, but continuing the recent recurrence of hepatitis A cases reported. If the five cases of acute hepatitis A typical patient, his condition quickly restored, alanine amino-transferase (ALT) and often, but in seven to 10 weeks, again jaundice, abnormal liver function, recurrence When three cases were liver biopsy histology showed typical acute hepatitis. Also 256 cases of acute hepatitis A, 17 cases in 30 ~ Background future recurrence of hepatitis A virus antibody serum immunoglobulin M in the acute phase and relapse period were positive, and in the faeces of recurrence of hepatitis A virus was detected. As two cases of acute hepatitis A, the symptoms disappeared and normal aminotransferase 4 ~ 4.5 months later, again elevated liver transaminases, hepatitis A virus antibody immunoglobulin M in the acute phase and relapse period were also positive. In recent years both at home and abroad that a small number of cases of hepatitis A, with clinical and biochemical indications of recurrence, and detoxification cyclical phenomenon, the presence of hepatitis A recurrence.

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