All issues > Volume 27(8); 1984

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(8):778-785. Published online August 31, 1984.

A Clinical Study of Type A Hepatitis Confirmed by IgM Anti-HAV.

Oh Kyung Lee¹, Sung Seek Lee¹, Keun Chul Choi¹, Myung Ho Lee¹, Sook Ja Park²

¹Depart, of Pediatrics Jeonju Presbyterian Medical Center
²Depart, of Clinical Pathology, Jeonju Presbyterian Medical Center

Abstract

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 of age(29%) and sex incidence revealed a male predominence with the ratio of 1.3:1. 3)The chief complaints on admission were anorexia(71%) and dark colored urine(63%) and physical findings on admission were hepatomegaly(70%) and Jaundice(75%). 4)Icteric form is more frequent than anicteric one (3:1) and the later showed shorter duraticn of illness than the ormer prior to admission. 5)The hematologic findings were as follows: total Leukocyte count and percent of lymphocyte were within normal limit, the ESR was increased in most cases(85%). The level of serum IgM was increased than normal meal levels. 6)In liver function test, it reached peak during the first week of the illness and by the erd week of illness, they returned to nearly normal level.

Keywords :Hepatitis A; IgM Anti-HAV