Tatsuo Kanda1, Osamu Yokosuka, Yutaka Suzuki. 1. Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, 260-0856 Chiba, Japan. kandat-cib@umin.ac.jp
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Recently, the prevalence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been increasingly reported in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity. NASH exists not only in adults but also in children. We report on an 16-year-old boy with prolonged hepatitis associated with NASH after cytomegalovirus hepatitis. Increased transaminase levels recovered in parallel to his weight reduction. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should be aware of the possibility that prolonged acute hepatitis might be associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in adolescents.
UNLABELLED: Recently, the prevalence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been increasingly reported in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity. NASH exists not only in adults but also in children. We report on an 16-year-old boy with prolonged hepatitis associated with NASH after cytomegalovirus hepatitis. Increased transaminase levels recovered in parallel to his weight reduction. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should be aware of the possibility that prolonged acute hepatitis might be associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in adolescents.
Authors: T Funato; N Satou; D Abukawa; J Satou; Y Abe; K K Ishii; K Iinuma; M Kaku; T Sasaski Journal: J Viral Hepat Date: 2001-05 Impact factor: 3.728