[Acute hepatitis of unspecified etiology: etiological structure and clinical-laboratory characteristics]

Eksp Klin Gastroenterol. 2009:(8):12-8.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The straight line nucleic acids detection method of viruses and wide spectrum of virus antigens immunodiagnostics in acute hepatitis of unknown etiology patients has allowed verifying the diagnosis at 19% cases (a viral hepatitis A, C or E). Results of research do not allow to consider hepatotropic viruses HGV, TTV, PV B19, EBV, CMV, HHV 1, 2, 6 and 8 type, NV-F as etiological agents at the majority of patients of investigated group, and the data of the anamnesis and a clinical and laboratory picture of a current of disease does not allow to exclude at 29.4% of patients a drug-induced hepatitis. Despite detailed molecular-biological and immunological inspection of patients, at 37.9% of acute hepatitis of unknown etiology patients it was not possible to establish a connection with hepatitis and defined etiological factor (the infectious agent).

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / epidemiology
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / virology
  • Female
  • Hepatitis / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis / etiology*
  • Hepatitis / virology
  • Hepatitis Viruses / genetics
  • Hepatitis Viruses / isolation & purification*
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / etiology
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / virology
  • Humans
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Young Adult