Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis A (umwhile kent as infectious hepatitis) is an acute infectious disease o the liver caused bi the hepatitis A virus (HAV).[1] Mony cases hae few or no seemptoms, especially in the young.[2] The time atween infection an seemptoms, in thae wha develop them, is atween twa an sax weeks.[3] When seemptoms occur, thay teepically last aicht weeks an mey include nausea, vomitin, diarrhea, jandies, fiver, an abdominal pain.[2] Aroond 10–15% o fowk experience a recurrence o seemptoms during the sax month efter the initial infection.[2] Acute liver failur mey rarely occur wi this bein mair common in the elderly.[2]
Hepatitis A | |
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A case o jaundice caused bi hepatitis A | |
Clessification an freemit resoorces | |
Specialty | Infectious disease, gastroenterology |
ICD-10 | B15 |
ICD-9-CM | 070.0, 070.1 |
DiseasesDB | 5757 |
MedlinePlus | 000278 |
eMedicine | med/991 ped/977 |
Patient UK | Hepatitis A |
MeSH | D006506 |
References
eedit- ↑ Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. pp. 541–4. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.CS1 maint: extra text: authors leet (link)
- ↑ a b c d Matheny, SC; Kingery, JE (1 December 2012). "Hepatitis A." Am Fam Physician. 86 (11): 1027–34, quiz 1010–2. PMID 23198670.
- ↑ Connor BA (2005). "Hepatitis A vaccine in the last-minute traveler". Am. J. Med. 118 (Suppl 10A): 58S–62S. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.07.018. PMID 16271543.