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Viral Hepatitis in Children

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Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 549))

Abstract

Viral Hepatitis B and C are responsible for a significant burden of disease worldwide. Acute infection is rare in childhood but chronic asymptomatic infection carrying with it a significant risk of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma is of significant concern (Bellentani et al., 1999; Chu, 2000).

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  1. Deirdre Kelly
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  1. Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Andrew J. Pollard

  2. Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA

    George H. McCracken Jr.

  3. University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

    Adam Finn

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Kelly, D. (2004). Viral Hepatitis in Children. In: Pollard, A.J., McCracken, G.H., Finn, A. (eds) Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 549. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8993-2_12

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