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ACUTE HEPATITIS DUE TO DENGUE VIRUS IN A CHRONIC HEPATITIS PATIENT
Souza, L. J. et al. | Date Issued: 2008
Author
Souza, L. J.
Coelho, J. M. C. O.
Silva, E. J.
Abukater, M.
Almeida, F. C. R.
Fonte, A. S.
Souza, L. A.
Affilliation
Plantadores de Cana Hospital. Reference Center of Dengue. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Medical School of Campos. Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil / Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. School of Medical Sciences. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Plantadores de Cana Hospital. Reference Center of Dengue. Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
Plantadores de Cana Hospital. Reference Center of Dengue. Medical School of Campos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Plantadores de Cana Hospital. Reference Center of Dengue. Medical School of Campos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Plantadores de Cana Hospital. Reference Center of Dengue. Medical School of Campos. Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
Abstract
We present a case of acute hepatitis caused by dengue virus, with a significant increase in aspartate transferase and alanine transferase levels in a chronic hepatitis patient attended at the Cane Sugar Planters Hospital of Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ.
Keywords
Dengue
Liver failure
Chronic hepatitis
 
Publisher
Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
Citation
SOUZA, L. J. et al. Acute hepatitis due to dengue virus in a chronic hepatitis patient. Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 12, n. 5, p. 456-459, Oct. 2008.
DOI
10.1590/S1413-86702008000500021
ISSN
1413-8670