Fulminant hepatic failure is defined by the presence of severe impairment of liver function, with or without encephalopathy, in patients with no underlying chronic liver disease. We report the case of a 4-month-old infant who developed fulminant hepatitis B infection and recovered concomitant with tenofovir therapy without liver transplantation.
Successful tenofovir treatment for fulminant hepatitis B infection in an infant / Diamanti, A; Sartorelli, Mr; Alterio, A; Comparcola, D; Corsetti, T; Iacono, A; Pizzichemi, G; Nobili, V; de Ville de Goyet, J; Torre, G. - In: THE PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL. - ISSN 0891-3668. - 30:10(2011), pp. 912-914. [10.1097/INF.0b013e31821e23b3]
Successful tenofovir treatment for fulminant hepatitis B infection in an infant
Nobili V;
2011
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Fulminant hepatic failure is defined by the presence of severe impairment of liver function, with or without encephalopathy, in patients with no underlying chronic liver disease. We report the case of a 4-month-old infant who developed fulminant hepatitis B infection and recovered concomitant with tenofovir therapy without liver transplantation.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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