title: [Acute and chronic viral hepatitis in childhood. A review].
abstract: The author reviews nomenclature, pathogenetic agents, immunological markers and mode of infection of hepatitis in childhood. Epidemiology, incubation period, prejaundiced phase, clinic and course in regard to different types of viral hepatitis are characterised. Especially jaundiced and nonjaundiced courses, biochemical parameters immunological diagnosis of hepatitis type A and type B respectively are emphasized together with histological and histologic-immunological criteria. Therapy and prophylaxis of A- and B-hepatitis are discussed. The author reports on the chronic, chronic-persisting and chronic-active form of the hepatitis including immunological markers, auto-antibodies and therapy.
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D005859:Germany, East; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000209:etiology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies
vernacular_title: Akute und chronische Virushepatitiden im Kindesalter - Ubersicht.