title: Profile of viral hepatitis A in Chennai.
abstract: This retrospective study compares the clinical features, laboratory profile and complications of anti HAV IgM positive acute viral hepatitis A in 138 children between 1-15 year (1-5 year: n=31; 5-10 year: n=85; and 10-15 year: n=22). We found that older children presented with HAV (hepatitis A virus) infection with more atypical manifestations (ascites and splenomegaly) and complications.
authors.affiliation: Mehta Children Hospital, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Shrishu R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.forename: Malathi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sathiyasekaran
authors.forename: T Eswara
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sudha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D007075:Immunoglobulin M