Dengue infection in children and adolescents: clinical profile in a reference hospital in northeast Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 46(6): 765-8, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-24474020
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to describe the clinical spectrum of dengue in children and adolescents from a hyperendemic region who were admitted for hospitalization. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on patients diagnosed with dengue infection upon admission to a reference center in Fortaleza, Brazil. RESULTS: Of the 84 patients included, 42 underwent confirmatory testing. The main symptoms were fever, abdominal pain and vomiting. The median level of serum aspartate aminotransferase was 143.5±128mg/dL. CONCLUSIONS: A peculiar clinical profile was evident among children and adolescents with dengue infection in a reference center in northeast Brazil, including gastrointestinal symptoms and liver involvement.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Endêmicas
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Dengue
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil