Acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children: analysis of probable etiologies
O.R. Boyarchuk,
V.V. Pavlyshak
Abstract:Background. An outbreak of hepatitis of unknown origin in children aged 1 month — 16 years was first reported by the WHO in April 2022. It was accompanied by a high frequency of acute liver failure, and up to 5 % of children required liver transplantation. The purpose of the review was to determine probable etiological factors and mechanisms of acute hepatitis of unknown origin based on a systematic analysis of literary sources. Materials and methods. We conducted a search for studies on cases or case series o… Show more
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