It is reported on 6 adopted asymptomatic children in whom chronic HBV infection was identified through the occurrence of an acute hepatitis B in a family member. All of the children had serum HBV-DNA >2000 pg/mL. Acute hepatitis B in a family should alert the physician regarding the possibility of existing chronic HBV infection in other members of the family, especially newly adopted children, leading to a quick evaluation of their HBV status and to an efficacious protection of susceptible family members.
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2007 | |
Titolo: | Hepatitis B "by proxy": an emerging presentation of chronic hepatitis B in children. | |
Autori: | Sciveres, M; Maggiore, G | |
Rivista: | JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION | |
Keywords: | Acute hepatitis B; chronic hepatitis B; children; intrafamilial transmission | |
Abstract: | It is reported on 6 adopted asymptomatic children in whom chronic HBV infection was identified through the occurrence of an acute hepatitis B in a family member. All of the children had serum HBV-DNA >2000 pg/mL. Acute hepatitis B in a family should alert the physician regarding the possibility of existing chronic HBV infection in other members of the family, especially newly adopted children, leading to a quick evaluation of their HBV status and to an efficacious protection of susceptible family members. | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11392/2387222 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 03.1 Articolo su rivista |
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