title: [A methodology for the diagnosis and follow-up of the evolution of acute hepatitis in childhood. The Working Group of the Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition of the Portuguese Pediatrics Society].
abstract: The Working Group of the Section of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition of the Portuguese Society of Paediatrics established a protocol for the investigation of children with acute hepatitis. The main purpose of this proposal is to allow appropriate etiologic investigations and avoid unnecessary tests that are expensive and do not add relevant information for the correct follow-up of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital de S. João, Porto.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Antonio
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brandão
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pó
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D011174:Portugal; D012955:Societies, Medical
vernacular_title: Metodologia de diagnóstico e controlo de evolução da hepatite aguda na criança. Grupo de Trabalho da Secção de Gastrenterologia e Nutrição Pediátrica de Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria.