Resumen

Influenza A is a disease caused by a RNA virus, member of the orthomyxoviridae family. The influenza infection is characterized primarily by pulmonary affection that may advance to an acute pulmonary respiratory failure course. Hepatic involvement is not frequent and accounts for < 3% of all cases. We describe two patients with acute Influenza A H1N1 infection who developed hepatic involvement. Needle core liver biopsy of one of the patients revealed only micro and macrovesicular steatosis.

Palabras clave: Human Influenza A H1N1 hepatic involvement cytokine dysregulation.

2010-05-11   |   758 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 9 Núm.1. Enero-Marzo 2010 Pags. 107-111 Ann Hepatol 2010; 9(1)