Systematic Review of the Global  Epidemiology of Viral-induced Acute  Liver Failure

The aetiology and burden of viral-induced acute liver failure remains unclear globally. It is important to understand the epidemiology of viral-induced ALF to plan for clinical case management and case prevention. Immunisation against hepatitis A and hepatitis B should be prioritised in low-income and middle-income countries to prevent high viral-induced acute liver failure mortality rates, especially in settings where resources for managing acute liver failure are lacking. The expanded use of hepatitis E immunisation should be explored as hepatitis E virus was the most common cause of acute liver failure.

Keywords

aetiology, viral-induced acute liver failure, hepatitis A and hepatitis B

Citation

Patterson, J., Hussey, H. S., Silal, S., Goddard, L., Setshedi, M., Spearman, W., ... & Muloiwa, R. (2020). Systematic review of the global epidemiology of viral-induced acute liver failure. BMJ open, 10(7), e037473.http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037473

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https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7795

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