Hepatit A
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Sakkunnig:Athena Adeli
Definition:
Hepatit A är inflammation i levern orsakad av hepatit A-virus.
Förekomst:
Årligen rapporteras runt 100 fall i Sverige, varav cirka hälften har smittas utomlands.
Symtom:
Prodromala allmänsymtom ses cirka en vecka innan debut av ikterus.
Kliniska fynd:
Fysiska tecken kan ses i form av hepatomegali, splenomegali, bradykardi och lymfadenopati bak på halsen.
Diagnostik:
Det föreligger hyperbilirubinemi, förhöjda levertransaminaser och positiv serologi för hepatit A-virus.
Behandling:
Det finns ingen specifik behandling.
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- Athena Adeli, legitimerad läkare, Karolinska Institutet
Tidigare sakkunniga
- Ann-Sofi Duberg, med dr och överläkare, infektionskliniken, Universitetssjukhuset Örebro