Acute liver failure due to Human Herpesvirus 6 in an infant

We report a case of a 4-months infant with fever in the absence of other specific symptoms that has rapidly and unexpectedly developed acute liver failure (ALF) with coagulopathy and complicated with bone marrow failure without encephalopathy. The main viral infection agents (hepatitis virus A, B, C...

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Main Authors: G.M. Tronconi, B. Mariani, R. Pajno, M. Fomasi, L. Cococcioni, V. Biffi, M. Bove, P. Corsin, G. Garbetta, G. Barera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-10-01
Series:La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica
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Online Access:http://www.pediatrmedchir.org/index.php/pmc/article/view/59