Asymptomatic Dengue Hepatitis: An Observational Study

Authors

  • Ahuja V Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Ashish Bhagat Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Sachdeva GS Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Verma L Senior Resident Department of Medicine, Government Medical College Patiala, Punjab, India.

Keywords:

Dengue Fever, Flaviviridae, Hepatic illness, Cirrhosis, Microvesicularsteatosis

Abstract

Introduction: Dengue fever is an arthropod-borne acute febrile illness caused by dengue virus. During current epidemic of Dengue in our region high number of dengue patients were found to have deranged liver biochemistry. In this study we analysed 60 such patients for liver involvement.

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Published

31-12-2018

How to Cite

Ahuja V, Ashish Bhagat, Sachdeva GS, & Verma L. (2018). Asymptomatic Dengue Hepatitis: An Observational Study. GMC Patiala Journal of Research and Medical Education, 1(2), 105–106. Retrieved from https://jrme.gmcpatiala.edu.in/index.php/j/article/view/21

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2018): JUL-DEC

Section

Original Research Articles