Acute Hepatitis.
The acute onset of hepatitis may occur in adolescents as a result of hepatic damage from infectious agents, drugs, or toxins, or it may be the initial presentation of a chronic autoimmune or metabolic liver disease. The authors characterize the clinical features of each of these disorders emphasizing recognition and diagnosis.
Proujansky
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Alfred I. duPont Institute, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19899, USA.
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