title: Prolonged cholestasis due to hepatitis A virus infection.
abstract: We present a 12-year old boy with jaundice for 2 weeks. The child was deeply icteric and had hepatomegaly. IgM antibodies for hepatitis A virus were positive. However this child had prolonged cholestasis and cholestyramine was started. The child responded only after prednisolone was started.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110 029, India.
authors: Pawan
authors: P
authors: Kumar
authors: Vidyut
authors: V
authors: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid; D011239:Prednisolone; D001663:Bilirubin