Infectious mononucleosis hepatitis in young adults: Two case reports

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-387

  Kang, Min Jung ^a   Kim, Tae Hun ^a   Shim, Ki Nam ^a   Jung, Sung Ae ^a   Cho, Min Sun ^a   Yoo, Kwon ^a   Chung, Kyu Won ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epstein barr virus; Infectious mononucleosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; FEVER; HEPATITIS A; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; LIVER BIOPSY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; SEROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; LIVER; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049094777     PISSN: 12263303     EISSN: 20056648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2009.24.4.381     Document Type: Article

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