[Prolonged hepatitis A: three case reports].

YEŞİLKAYA A., demir g., MEMİKOĞLU K. O., YÖRÜK F., tuncay hasip s.

Mikrobiyoloji bulteni, cilt.37, sa.4, ss.301-7, 2003 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Dergi Adı: Mikrobiyoloji bulteni
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.301-7
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Prolonged hepatitis A, Relapsing hepatitis A
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this report, three patients, admitted to Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ibni Sina Hospital, Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases Department, with the diagnosis of acute viral hepatitis A have been discussed because of their clinical and/or biochemical relapses. Following conservative treatment and bedrest, the liver transaminases decreased to nearly normal levels but a second peak was observed later in three of the cases. Other viral, metabolic and autoimmune factors which could lead to the increase of liver transaminases were ruled out. Anti-HAV IgM antibodies became negative in 2 to 4 months later, and liver enzymes returned to normal in 4 to 5 months after onset of their illnesses. As a result, it was concluded that conservative follow-up and therapy would be sufficient since the prognosis of A hepatitis is usually benign even if it relapsed.