Aminotransferase changes and acute hepatitis in patients with dengue fever: analysis of 1,585 cases

Aminotransferase changes and acute hepatitis in patients with dengue fever: analysis of 1,585 cases

INTRODUCTION: Type 3 dengue virus caused an extensive epidemic in the state of Rio de Janeiro in summer 2002. In some of the patients, it was found in an atypical form with increased aminotransferase levels and acute hepatitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An analysis was made of 1,585 serologically confir...

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Main Authors: Luiz José de Souza, José Galvão Alves, Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira, Carlos Gicovate Neto, Diogo Assed Bastos, Edno Wallace da Silva Siqueira, João Tadeu Damian Souto Filho, Thiago de Abreu Cezário, Carlos Eduardo Soares, Rodrigo da Costa Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dengue fever
aminotransferase
hepatic injury
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