Progress in diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis in children
10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20201229-00684
- VernacularTitle:儿童病毒性肝炎的诊治进展
- Author:
Yunan CHANG
1
;
Hongmei XU
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学附属儿童医院感染科 国家儿童健康与疾病临床医学研究中心 儿童发育疾病研究教育部重点实验室 儿童感染免疫重庆市重点实验室 400014
- Keywords:
Viral hepatitis;
Children;
Diagnosis;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
2021;29(1):16-20
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hepatitis B and C virus infections are major global public health problem and economic burden. Most children with vertical infection have asymptomatic hepatitis, but the risk of chronic viral hepatitis and further development of liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma is higher. Over the past two to three decades, with the rapid development of detection technology and the continuous research and development of antiviral drugs, great progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis B and C infection. However, due to the particularity of its characteristics, it is still necessary to carefully judge and evaluate the diagnosis and antiviral treatment of children. This article focuses on the difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis in children, and summarizes its progress.