[Clinical, laboratory, and ultrasonography features of acute viral hepatitis]

G E N. 1994 Jul-Sep;48(3):133-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We review the charts of the hospital with diagnostic of acute viral hepatitis. We classified them using serologic markers in hepatitis B (60 patients), hepatitis A (27 patients) and C (4 patients). Fatigue, anorexia, fever, chills and lymphadenopathy where more common in hepatitis A. Arthralgias, pruritus and rash where more common in hepatitis B. Bilirubin levels where higher in patients with hepatitis B (10.3 = -6.04 S.E:0.80) and C (9.7 +/- 4.09 S.E:1.24) compared with hepatitis A (6.7 +/- 6.04 S.E:0.80) p < 0.01 and p < 0.05. Alamine-Aminotransferase (ALT) levels where higher in patients with hepatitis B (1.918 +/- 1.099 S.E:215.5) and hepatitis A (1879 +/- 1.099 S.E:215.5) and lower in hepatitis C (988 +/- 764 E.E:382) p < 0.05. Abdominal Ultrasound reveal splenomegaly in 45% and 50% of patients with hepatitis A and C and only in 15% of patients with hepatitis B. Changes in gallbladder wall where found in 50% of patients with hepatitis A. 3.3% of patients with hepatitis B and 75% of patients with hepatitis C developed chronic infection.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Alanine Transaminase / blood
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
  • Bilirubin / blood
  • Female
  • Hepatitis A / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis A / diagnostic imaging
  • Hepatitis B / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis B / diagnostic imaging
  • Hepatitis C / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis C / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Aspartate Aminotransferases
  • Alanine Transaminase
  • Bilirubin