Literature DB >> 14669358

Icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B in a 95-year old patient.

W Song1, Wai Keung Leung, Henry L Y Chan.   

Abstract

A 95-year old gentleman developed fatal icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B despite lamivudine treatment. This article highlights the atypical presentations of chronic hepatitis B in elderly patient and the need to consider this possibility for acute fulminant hepatitis in endemic areas.

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Year:  2003        PMID： 14669358      PMCID： PMC4612077          DOI： 10.3748/wjg.v9.i12.2876

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  World J Gastroenterol        ISSN： 1007-9327            Impact factor:   5.742


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