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Decline in HAV-associated fulminant hepatic failure and liver transplant in children in Argentina after the introduction of a universal hepatitis A vaccination program

INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is a vaccine-preventable disease. The most severe complication in children is fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), estimated to occur in 0.4% of cases; patients with FHF often require a liver transplant (LT). Following another outbreak of HAV infection in...

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Autores principales: Cervio, Guillermo, Trentadue, Julio, D’Agostino, Daniel, Luque, Carlos, Giorgi, Mariano, Armoni, Judith, Debbag, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3846416/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24367225
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/HMER.S22309