Acute hepatitis due to dengue virus in a chronic hepatitis patient.
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We present a case of acute hepatitis caused by dengue virus, with a significant increase in aspartate transferase and alanine transferase levels in a chronic hepatitis patient attended at the Cane Sugar Planters Hospital of Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
دوره 12 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008