Acute hepatic failure in pediatric H1N1 infection: a case report from Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait

Fawaz Al-RefaeeGastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait City, KuwaitAbstract: Liver involvement in pediatric influenza A (H1N1) infection is rare. Focused clinical evaluation and laboratory tests can rule out or identify hepatic complicatio...

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Autor principal:	Al-Refaee F
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2012
Materias:	Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology RC799-869
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:71a7f209091048b8aa827c9a930c7fa32021-12-02T00:19:44ZAcute hepatic failure in pediatric H1N1 infection: a case report from Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait1179-1535https://doaj.org/article/71a7f209091048b8aa827c9a930c7fa32012-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/acute-hepatic-failure-in-pediatric-h1n1-infection-a-case-report-from-a-a10437https://doaj.org/toc/1179-1535Fawaz Al-RefaeeGastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait City, KuwaitAbstract: Liver involvement in pediatric influenza A (H1N1) infection is rare. Focused clinical evaluation and laboratory tests can rule out or identify hepatic complications early on. Here we report on a 9-year-old boy treated by the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Unit of Al-Adan Hospital&rsquo;s Pediatric Department. The patient, who was infected with H1N1 during the 2010 pandemic, showed symptoms of associated acute hepatic failure, was managed conservatively, and recovered completely following treatment. The author would like to draw the attention of pediatricians to the hepatic aspect of human H1N1 infection in order for them to recognize it early and treat it in a timely manner.Keywords: influenza A (H1N1), infection, acute liver failure, childrenAl-Refaee FDove Medical PressarticleDiseases of the digestive system. GastroenterologyRC799-869ENHepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research, Vol 2012, Iss default, Pp 49-51 (2012)
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description	Fawaz Al-RefaeeGastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait City, KuwaitAbstract: Liver involvement in pediatric influenza A (H1N1) infection is rare. Focused clinical evaluation and laboratory tests can rule out or identify hepatic complications early on. Here we report on a 9-year-old boy treated by the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Unit of Al-Adan Hospital&rsquo;s Pediatric Department. The patient, who was infected with H1N1 during the 2010 pandemic, showed symptoms of associated acute hepatic failure, was managed conservatively, and recovered completely following treatment. The author would like to draw the attention of pediatricians to the hepatic aspect of human H1N1 infection in order for them to recognize it early and treat it in a timely manner.Keywords: influenza A (H1N1), infection, acute liver failure, children
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title	Acute hepatic failure in pediatric H1N1 infection: a case report from Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait
title_short	Acute hepatic failure in pediatric H1N1 infection: a case report from Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait
title_full	Acute hepatic failure in pediatric H1N1 infection: a case report from Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait
title_fullStr	Acute hepatic failure in pediatric H1N1 infection: a case report from Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait
title_full_unstemmed	Acute hepatic failure in pediatric H1N1 infection: a case report from Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait
title_sort	acute hepatic failure in pediatric h1n1 infection: a case report from al-adan hospital, kuwait
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Acute hepatic failure in pediatric H1N1 infection: a case report from Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait

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