| Literature DB >> 19671947 |
S Balasubramanian1, K Kaarthigeyan, S Srinivas, R Rajeswari.
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In 100 consecutive children aged below 18 years with confirmed typhoid fever, 29 had moderate hepatitis. Serum alanine amino transferase: lactate dehydrogenase (ALT: LDH) ratios of these 29 children at the time of hospitalization were compared with that of 29 children with acute viral hepatitis. The serum ALT: LDH ratio levels (expressed in multiples of upper limit of normal) was found to be less than 9 in typhoid hepatitis and more than 9 in acute viral hepatitis. Serum ALT: LDH ratio helps to differentiate typhoid hepatitis from acute viral hepatitis.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19671947 DOI： 10.1007/s13312-010-0064-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian Pediatr ISSN： 0019-6061 Impact factor: 1.411