[Severe and fatal non-A non-B hepatitis in 4 young and children].
Four cases on non-A, non-B acute hepatitis have been observed in infants of the same family. No evidence of hepatitis A or B (HBs-Ag, anti-HBs antibodies, HBe-Ag, anti-HBe and anti-HBc antibodies) could be detected in sera. Virological investigations showed no evidence of cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, infection, etc. The two younger infants developed disseminated intravascular coagulation and died. The other two recovered without sequelae.
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens
Hépatites non A-non B sévères et mortelles chez 4 enfants en bas âge.