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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2003; 9(12): 2876-2877
Published online Dec 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i12.2876
Published online Dec 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i12.2876
Icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B in a 95-year old patient
WS Wong, Wai Keung Leung, Henry L Y Chan, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr W K Leung, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, 9/F, the Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32 Ngan Shing Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong. wkleung@cuhk.edu.hk
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Received: August 28, 2003
Revised: September 20, 2003
Accepted: October 23, 2003
Published online: December 15, 2003
Revised: September 20, 2003
Accepted: October 23, 2003
Published online: December 15, 2003
Abstract
A 95-year old gentleman developed fatal icteric flare of chronic hepatitis B despite lamivudine treatment. This article highlights the atypical presentations of chronic hepatitis B in elderly patient and the need to consider this possibility for acute fulminant hepatitis in endemic areas.
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