Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in a large cohort of children
Sagar Mehta,
Tomisin John,
Jordan J. Feld
et al.
Abstract:Background:
We evaluated the proportion, clinical features, and outcomes of previously healthy children presenting to a large Canadian quaternary pediatric center with severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology.
Methods:
All patients with serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 500 U/L or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 500 U/L between June 1, 2018, and May 31, 2022, at The Hospital for Sick Children, were identified. Subjects with only AST >… Show more
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