Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Research Article
Etiological and Evolutionary Profile of Acute Hepatitis: A Moroccan Center Experience
Author(s): M Kadiri*, I Benelbarhdadi, M Borahma and FZ Ajana
Aim: Acute hepatitis is a severe inflammation of the liver, with disturbance of markers of liver disease and signs of acute liver failure (jaundice and INR over 1.5), the risk is developing fulminant hepatitis. Our aim is to describe the evolutionary and etiological profile of acute to severe hepatitis.
Materials and methods: A descriptive and retrospective study was conducted on 17 patients who were admitted with an acute and severe hepatitis over a 2 years period.
Results: Autoimmune hepatitis was the main cause of acute hepatitis in 30% of cases (n=5), followed by acute viral hepatitis in 23, 5% of cases (n=4) of which 2 was hepatitis A and 2 was CMV (Cytomegalovirus) hepatitis. DILI (Drug Induced Liver Injury) were found in 17, 6% of cases (n=3) caused by imatinib, carbimazole and antibacillary drugs. In 11, 7%.. View More»
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