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Review Article
Current status of hepatitis A virus infections in Korea
Hee-Shang Youn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(7):690-695.   Published online July 15, 2008
The age-specific anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) seroprevalence rates in South Korea have changed markedly since the last 2030 years with an improvement in the socio-economic, housing, and environmental-sanitation conditions. These changes are characterized by very low anti-HAV seropositive rates among individuals less than 30 years of age; however, nowadays, most adolescents and young adults at an increased risk of developing...
Original Article
An epidemiologic study on the seropositive rate of hepatitis A virus among a selected group of children and adults in Busan
Young Ok Kwon, Im Jeong Choi, Jin Wha Jung, Ji Hyun Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(3):262-267.   Published online March 15, 2007
Purpose : The prevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in a certain community reflects that community's living standards and hygienic conditions. And the pattern of HAV infection differs over time and geography. Recently, a shift in prevalence has been observed in cases from chilhood to adulthood. We studied the HAV antibody prevalence in the general population in Busan. Methods : From...
Case Report
A Case of Fulminant Hepatitis from Hepatitis A in a Child
Young Min Kim, Jae Sun Kim, Sun Hwan Bae, Dong Hoon Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(10):1106-1109.   Published online October 15, 2004
Fulminant hepatitis from hepatitis A in children is rare and has a low survival rate. We report a case of fulminant hepatitis from hepatitis A in a 12-year-old girl. The patient was admitted because of a three day history of fever, epigastric pain and vomiting. On her second hospital day, she had insomnia, anxiety, dysthesia, continuous fever, vomiting and nausea....
Original Article
A Seroepidemiologic Study on Hepatitis A in Seoul, Korea
Dong Woon Yang, Young Ah Lee, Jung Yeon Shim, Jin Young Park, Hye Lim Jung, Moon Soo Park, Dong Hyeuk Keum
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(2):180-185.   Published online February 15, 1999
Purpose : The prevalence of hepatitis A(HAV) in a certain community reflects that community’s living standard and hygienic condition. And the pattern of HAV infection differs over time and geography, with varying widely from country to country and even within the same city. Recently a shift in prevalence has been observed in cases from childhood to adulthood. We studied HAV...
Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis A in Taejon, Korea 1996
Kyung-Yil Lee, Ki-Hun Song, Jin-Han Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(1):53-61.   Published online January 15, 1998
Purpose : We experienced an outbreak of hepatitis A in Taejon, Korea for the summer of 1996. Recently a shift in hepatitis A incidence from children to adults has been well noted in Korea. For the purpose of possible measures in preventing hepatitis A, we studied a seroepidemiology of hepatitis A in Taejon. Methods : We measured IgG anti-HAV antibody(HAVAB MEIA, Abbott) from 722...
A Study on Serum Lipids and Lipoproteins in Acute Viral Hepatitis in Children.
Kyu Hyoung Han, Chang Soo Ra
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(7):642-652.   Published online July 31, 1985
Most of the lipids in serum are transported in the from of lipoproteins. A major portion of these lipoproteins is formed in the liver. The determination of serum lipoprotein patterns is a better index of liver abnormalities than determination of lipids alone. The authors determined serum lipid concentration and the patterns of serum lipoproteins in 40 cases of acute viral...
A Clinical Study of Type A Hepatitis Confirmed by IgM Anti-HAV.
Oh Kyung Lee, Sung Seek Lee, Keun Chul Choi, Myung Ho Lee, Sook Ja Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(8):778-785.   Published online August 31, 1984
79 children with Type A Hepatitis who were admitted to the pediatric department of the Presbyterian Medical Center from April 1, 1983 to October 31, 1983 were clinically analized and we report the following result. 1) Type A Hepatitis occupied 8% of total in patients and 88% of total Hepatitis patients. 2)The peak age incidence was between 7 and 9 years...
Antibody to Hepatitis A Antigen in Children and Adolescents in Korea.
Tae Woon Kim, Kwang Joo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(1):36-40.   Published online January 31, 1982
Antibody to hepatitis A antigen was detected, by radiommuncassay, in sera froom 455 hospitalized children and adolescents without a liver disease or a clinically recognizable hepatitis history. The positive rate of antibody was over 90% in newborn infants and then progressively decreased and reached its lowest level, 9.1%, at age 7-12 months. The high positive rate in newborn infants is...