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PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2014
Affiliation
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, 3912 Taubman Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, SPC 5362, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-0362, USA.
Authors
Appelman H, Fontana RJ, Lee WM, Mellinger JL, Nadig SN, Naugler WE, Rossaro L
Studies
Citation
Mellinger JL, Rossaro L, Naugler WE, Nadig SN, Appelman H, Lee WM, Fontana RJ. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) related acute liver failure: a case series from the US Acute Liver Failure Study Group. Dig Dis Sci 2014 Jul;59(7):1630-7. Epub 2014 Jan 25.

Abstract

Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare clinical syndrome associated with a high case fatality rate. Asymptomatic primary infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is common in the general population while acute hepatitis and jaundice are much less common and ALF has been rarely reported. We reviewed the presenting features as well as clinical outcomes amongst consecutive adults with EBV-related ALF.