Infectious mononucleosis hepatitis: a case-report.
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46-year-old Mexican-born who lived in Mexico City was admitted to the hospital for evaluation with a two-week history of fever, jaundice, and malaise. Physical examination he had cardiac murmurs. The liver was palpable 2 cm below the costal margins. Liver-function tests showed hypertransaminasemia. The patient had a high titer of anti-EBV IgM antibodies, but tests for all other antiviral antibodies were negative. The liver biopsy shows EBV latent membrane protein.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of hepatology
دوره 3 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004