Prolonged Cholestasis due to Hepatitis A Virus Infection.
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2011-06
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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.
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Hepatitis A, Clinical features, Cholestasis
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Kumar Pawan, Bhatia Vidyut. Prolonged Cholestasis due to Hepatitis A Virus Infection. Indian Pediatrics. 2011 June; 48(6): 485-486.