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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2/2024

25-08-2023 | Hepatitis A | Correspondence

Atypical Presentation of Hepatitis A Infection in an Infant

Authors: Ankur Rawat, Sudhanshu Tiwari, Apoorv Saxena

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 2/2024

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To the Editor: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection typically causes a self-limiting inflammatory disease of the liver, although it can sometimes lead to complications including acute liver failure (ALF), prolonged cholestatic hepatitis, hemolysis, secondary Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), acute kidney injury (AKI) and acute pancreatitis [1]. We report an atypical presentation of HAV infection in an infant. …
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Title
Atypical Presentation of Hepatitis A Infection in an Infant
Authors
Ankur Rawat
Sudhanshu Tiwari
Apoorv Saxena
Publication date
25-08-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04827-y

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