Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 259-263.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2024.22e0909

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Clinical and etiological analysis of adenovirus infection and liver damage in children

Reviewer: ZHANG Ying, Reviser: XU Hongmei   

  1. Department of Infection, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, The Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
  • Received:2022-07-04 Online:2024-03-15 Published:2024-03-06

Abstract:

Human adenovirus infection in children is a common clinical disease that may be life-threatening. Since its discovery, the virus has been found all over the world and can occur in all four seasons. Recently, there have been a number of cases of unexplained severe hepatitis in children. Some of the children were treated with liver transplantation due to their critical condition. The occurrence of the disease may be related to adenovirus infection. This article summarizes the cases of adenovirus infection complicated by liver damage in children that have been reported in the last ten years, and explores their etiology.

Key words: adenovirus infection, abnormal liver function, child