Profile of hepatic involvement in dengue infections in adult Pakistani population

Authors

  • Somia Iqtadar King Edward Medical University Lahore
  • Nabeel Akbar Punjab institute of Cardiology ,Lahore
  • Naima Huma King Edward Medical University,Lahore
  • Fawad Ahmad Randhawa King Edward Medical university,Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.334.13026

Keywords:

Alanine aminotransferase, Aspartate aminotransferase, Dengue, Hepatomegaly, Hyperbilirubinemia.

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate the range of hepatic involvement in dengue infections by assessing clinical and biochemical profile of adult dengue infected patients.

Methods: Serologically confirmed 220 adult cases of dengue infections admitted to Mayo hospital from June 2013 to November 2013 were classified as having dengue fever, dengue haemorragic fever and dengue shock syndrome. The frequency and range of bilirubin, liver enzymes derangement and presence of liver enlargement in each group was calculated and further stratified according to age and gender. Patients with positive viral serology, chronic liver disease, malaria and typhoid were excluded from the study.

Results: About

Author Biographies

Somia Iqtadar, King Edward Medical University Lahore

Associate Professor

Department of Medicine

Nabeel Akbar, Punjab institute of Cardiology ,Lahore

Post Graduate Resident

Cardiology

Naima Huma, King Edward Medical University,Lahore

Post Graduate Resident

Medicine

Fawad Ahmad Randhawa, King Edward Medical university,Lahore

Assistant Professor,

Departent of Medicine

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Published

2017-08-23

How to Cite

Iqtadar, S., Akbar, N., Huma, N., & Randhawa, F. A. (2017). Profile of hepatic involvement in dengue infections in adult Pakistani population. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.334.13026

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 4 (2017): July – August 2017

Section

Original Articles