Etiology and clinical characters of hepatitis caused by non-hepatotropic virus.
- Author:
Zhi ZHOU
1
;
Ning LAI
;
Ming-tao WANG
;
Zhong-yang ZHANG
;
Yuan GUO
;
Quan-hai ZHANG
;
Da-zhi ZHANG
;
Hong REN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Antibodies, Viral; blood; Cytomegalovirus; immunology; Female; Hepatitis, Viral, Human; etiology; virology; Herpesvirus 4, Human; immunology; Humans; Immunoglobulin M; blood; Male; Simplexvirus; immunology
- From: Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2004;12(3):129-130
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the etiology and clinical characters of hepatitis caused by non-hepatotropic virus.
METHODS68 non-hepatotrophic viral hepatitis patients with negative anti-HAV-anti-HEV were diagnosed by detecting antibodies of anti-HSV IgM, anti-EBV IgM, anti-CMV IgM, anti-CSV IgM and anti-ANA, anti-mitochondrion antibody. Their clinical symptoms and signs were compared with that of acute viral hepatitis patients at the same time.
RESULTSAmong the 68 patients, 9 were infected by HSV, 12 by EBV, 8 by CMV, 14 by CSV, and the other 13 patients and 12 patients were positive for anti-ANA and anti-mitochondrion antibody, respectively. 35 of 43 non-hepatotrophic viral hepatitis patients were infected in winter and spring season. Their clinical symptoms and signs were milder than that of acute viral hepatitis patients.
CONCLUSIONLiver damage and dysfunction may be the prominent phenomenon during HSV, EBV, CMV and CSV infection, just like that of acute viral hepatitis but with milder clinical symptom and signs.
