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Acute hepatitis A is the chief etiology of acute hepatitis in Egyptian children: a single-center study

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Acute hepatic illness is an important health issue in children. Our work aimed to determine the prevalence of viral hepatitis in
symptomatic children. It is a prospective cohort study of 268 children presented with acute hepatitis. Complete blood count, liver
panel, and anti-hepatitis Avirus (HAV) IgM were done initially. Cases negative for HAV were tested for anti-hepatitis E (HEV)
IgM, anti-Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen (EBV VCA) IgM, anti-cytomegalovirus virus IgM, hepatitis B surface antigen,
anti-hepatitis B core IgMantibody, and anti-HCVantibody

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English

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Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary System

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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

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