A Multicenter Study of Real-world Practice for Management of Abnormal Liver Function Tests in Children with Acute Infectious Diseases

• Published in: Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 36; no. 47; pp. e310 - 12
• Main Authors: Lee, Yoon, Yi, Dae Yong, Lee, Yoo Min, Choi, So Yoon, Choi, You Jin, Lee, Kyung Jae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 06.12.2021; 대한의학회
• Subjects: Abdomen - diagnostic imaging; Adolescent; Alanine Transaminase - metabolism; Aspartate Aminotransferases - metabolism; Child; Child, Preschool; Communicable Diseases - diagnosis; Communicable Diseases - microbiology; Communicable Diseases - virology; Female; Herpesvirus 4, Human - isolation & purification; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Liver - enzymology; Liver - metabolism; Liver Function Tests; Male; Odds Ratio; Original; Republic of Korea; Retrospective Studies; Streptococcus - isolation & purification; Ultrasonography; 의학일반; Republic of Korea; Hepatitis; Pediatrics; Liver Function Test; Communicable Diseases

Abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) are commonly seen in pediatric patients with acute infectious diseases. Few studies and no definite clinical guidelines for these conditions are available. The present study aimed to elucidate the causes and factors associated with prolongation of liver enzyme el...