title: Acute liver failure, autoimmune hepatitis, and leptospirosis: a case report.
abstract: The etiology of acute liver failure varies widely in children, but the most common causes are viral hepatitis, drugs, and toxins. We report herein a case of autoimmune hepatitis and acute liver failure caused by leptospirosis, which is involved rarely in etiology.
authors: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Nafiye
authors: N
authors: Urganci
authors: Derya
authors: D
authors: Kalyoncu
authors: Nihal
authors: N
authors: Cayonu
authors: Ela
authors: E
authors: Erdem
authors: Yildiz
authors: Y
authors: Yildirmak
authors: Banu
authors: B
authors: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G