Acute pancreatitis associated with H1N1 influenza during 2009 pandemic: A case report

Acute pancreatitis associated with H1N1 influenza during 2009 pandemic: A case report

Summary The relationship between viral infections and acute pancreatitis (AP) is not well-defined and universally accepted. Although an association is debated due to lack of solid evidence, a vast number of case reports suggest a possible interrelation. Influenza A virus is one of the most common in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology 2012-08, Vol.36 (4), p.e69-e70
Hauptverfasser: Baran, Bulent, Karaca, Cetin, Soyer, Ozlem Mutluay, Lacin, Sahin, Demir, Kadir, Besisik, Fatih, Boztas, Gungor
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Sprache:eng
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Acute Disease
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Internal Medicine
Male
Pancreatitis - virology
Pandemics
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Summary The relationship between viral infections and acute pancreatitis (AP) is not well-defined and universally accepted. Although an association is debated due to lack of solid evidence, a vast number of case reports suggest a possible interrelation. Influenza A virus is one of the most common infectious pathogens in humans but the incidence of subclinical or overt AP during the course of flu is unknown. We report a case of AP, which occurs shortly after a H1N1 infection during the pandemic in 2009.
ISSN:2210-7401
2210-741X
DOI:10.1016/j.clinre.2012.01.002