Prolonged cholestasis due to hepatitis A virus infection

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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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian pediatrics 2011-06, Vol.48 (6), p.485-486
Hauptverfasser:	Kumar, Pawan, Bhatia, Vidyut
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Bilirubin - blood Child Cholagogues and Choleretics - therapeutic use Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - diagnosis Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - drug therapy Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - virology Hepatitis A - metabolism Humans Male Prednisolone - therapeutic use Ursodeoxycholic Acid - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0974-7559