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Acute Liver Failure from Herpes Simplex Virus in an Immunocompetent Patient Due to Direct Inoculation of the Peritoneum
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) hepatitis is a rare cause of acute liver failure (ALF). It carries a mortality rate of 80% if untreated, thus early identification and treatment are critical. Without high clinical suspicion, HSV hepatitis is difficult to diagnose. A 48-year-old Hispanic female presented w...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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American College of Gastroenterology
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5340723/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28286789 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2017.23 |