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Fulminant hepatic failure in an infant with severe dengue infection

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INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Volume 77, Issue 4, Pages 435-437

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SPRINGER INDIA
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0027-z

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Dengue hemorrhagic fever; Fulminant hepatitis; Histopathological features; Infant

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Fulminant hepatic failure due to dengue infection is rare, although mild liver dysfunction is common. Here we report a fatal case of fulminant hepatitis in an infant infected with dengue 3 serotype. Attention must be given to the use of hepatotoxic drugs in some cases of dengue especially in infants.

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