Etiology of Severe Acute Hepatitis in a Pediatric Transplant Center in Japan.

Authors :: Funaki T
Yamada M
Ide K
Ito R
Shoji K
Ogimi C
Imadome KI
Kasahara M
Source :: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society [J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc] 2023 Apr 28; Vol. 12 (4), pp. 248-251.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: The proportion of pediatric cases with severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in the coronavirus disease 2019 era was higher than that in the pre-coronavirus disease 2019 era in Japan's largest pediatric transplant center. Further research and monitoring are essential.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)