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The prevalence and pattern of liver disease in infants and children in Hazara Division.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
The pattern of the liver disease may vary in different geographical locations. These reported variations are attributable to the differences in environmental factors, eating habits, socio-economic factors and other reasons. We studied the pattern of liver diseases in infants and children of Hazara Division of Pakistan.
METHODS:
200 inpatient and outpatient infants and children in Ayub Teaching Hospital were studied from June, 1998 to October, 1999.
RESULTS:
The spectrum of defect in the subjects, suffering from liver diseases showed that viral hepatitis was more common (relative frequency of 60%), followed by enteric hepatitis (26%), drug induced liver injury (7.5%), biliary atresia (5.0%) and Criglar-Najjar Syndrome (1.5%). Although both sexes were affected, however, the spectrum of liver disease was more common in males. Moreover, viral hepatitis and enteric hepatitis were found in children aging 6 to 8 years, biliary atresia in 6 months to 2 years, and drug induced liver injury in 3 to 5 years old subjects.
AuthorsM K Burki, S A Orakzai
JournalJournal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC (J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad) Vol. 13 Issue 1 Pg. 26-8 ( 2001) ISSN: 1025-9589 [Print] Pakistan
PMID11706636 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver Diseases (classification, epidemiology, etiology)
  • Male
  • Pakistan (epidemiology)

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