Liver failure and Epstein-Barr virus infection

A 5 year old boy developed liver failure secondary to infection with Epstein-Barr virus. He was subsequently shown to have a partial C4 complement deficiency. The importance of considering Epstein-Barr virus as a cause of fulminant hepatic failure and the need to assess immune state in such an event...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of disease in childhood 1988-04, Vol.63 (4), p.432-433
Hauptverfasser:	Shaw, N J, Evans, J H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Epstein-Barr virus Hepatic Encephalopathy - etiology Hepatic Encephalopathy - immunology Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Infectious Mononucleosis - complications Infectious Mononucleosis - immunology Male Medical sciences Viral diseases Viral hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:	A 5 year old boy developed liver failure secondary to infection with Epstein-Barr virus. He was subsequently shown to have a partial C4 complement deficiency. The importance of considering Epstein-Barr virus as a cause of fulminant hepatic failure and the need to assess immune state in such an event is emphasised.
ISSN:	0003-9888 1468-2044
DOI:	10.1136/adc.63.4.432