Abstract
We report on 6 adopted asymptomatic children in whom chronic HBV infection was identified through the occurrence of an acute hepatitis B in a family member. All of the children had serum HBV-DNA >2000 pg/mL. Acute hepatitis B in a family should alert the physician regarding the possibility of existing chronic HBV infection in other members of the family, especially newly adopted children, leading to a quick evaluation of their HBV status and to an efficacious protection of susceptible family members.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 268-269 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2007 |
Keywords
- Chronic hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Gastroenterology
- Histology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health