title: Cholestasis as a presenting feature of acute Epstein-Barr virus infection.
abstract: Biochemical evidence of hepatic involvement in Epstein-Barr virus disease is common but clinical features of cholestasis are rare in children. We present three children with cholestasis as a presenting feature of Epstein-Barr virus disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Procreation and Developmental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Massei
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palla
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ughi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Macchia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maggiore
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral