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Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is an enteric-transmitting virus and the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide [1]. Generally, in childhood, the infection is asymptomatic or anicteric; however, it is often more severe in adults. Acute hepatitis A infection can be diagnosed by the detection of the immunoglobulin M antibody against HAV
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42-year-old male patient, immunocompetent with no previous history of liver disease, no history of alcohol consumption, no history of hepatotoxic
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42-year-old male patient, immunocompetent with no previous history of liver disease, no history of alcohol consumption, no history of hepatotoxic
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This page is a summary of: Autoimmune Heptitis Induced by Acute Hepatitis A Infection (Unusual Complication), Journal of Case Reports and Medical History, April 2023, Acquire Publications LLC,
DOI: 10.54289/jcrmh2300116.
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