Dengue hepatitis with acute liver failure: Clinical, biochemical, histopathological characteristics and predictors of outcome.

Harshad C DevarbhaviDeepak GangaMahesh MenonKsheetij KothariRajvir Singh

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)

Dengue hepatitis progressed to ALF in 0.35%. Development of ALF was associated with a high mortality (> 50%). Lactate level, pH, and MELD score at admission were significant determinants of outcome.

Keyphrases

liver failure
zika virus
hepatitis b virus
aedes aegypti
dengue virus
emergency department
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation