title: [The evaluation of acute viral hepatitis seen in a regional hospital].
abstract: 40 patients have been considered (23 males and 17 females), all affected by acute viral hepatitis, over a period of two years. All where followed up using the facilities of a regional hospital. The following items were evaluated:
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  23 patients (57.5%) with viral hepatitis A (HVA), 14 (35%) with viral hepatitis No A, No B (HVNANB) and 3 (7.5%) with viral hepatitis B (HVB).
  
  
  METHODS
  we found a significative difference (P > 0.05) between HVA and the other etiologic groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  the most important were jaundice, hyperthermia and asthenia. Several biological parameters where evaluated, including the Ritis Index (GOT/GPT) and prothrombin time and concentration, none correlated with the degree of liver damage. Evolution was followed: 30 patients (75%) showed the usual hepatocellular jaundice; 8 (20%) showed cholestasis and 2 (5%) were anicteric forms. Our results where comparable with those registered by other authors. We remark the high incidence of viral hepatitis A in our patients considering they where all adults.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Zonal General de Agudos Horacio Cestino, Pcia. de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Oviedo
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Ortíz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Evaluación de hepatitis virales agudas asistidas en un hospital zonal.