Research Article

Viral Hepatitis: Retrospective Review in a Canadian Pediatric Hospital

Table 1

Acute hepatitis, demographics, and clinical presentation.

Virus ( 𝑁 )Age at diagnosis: years ± SDSigns and symptomsALT (IU/mL, median, interquartile range) 𝑃 value*

HAV (4) 5 . 9 ± 1 . 0 Jaundice, abdominal pain, and vomiting1791 (739–3830).122
EBV (3) 9 . 7 ± 4 . 7 Jaundice and abdominal pain159 (126–196)
CMV (7) 7 . 0 ± 6 . 9 Jaundice, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea75 (70–260)

*Kruskal-Wallis test for overall difference among the three groups.