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1E50.0 Acute hepatitis A

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Acute liver injury and inflammation caused by recent and short-term (less than 6 months) infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV). Transmission is by the faecal-oral route. Diagnosis is confirmed by presence of IgM-anti-HAV in serum. Clinical features, if they occur, are characterised by anorexia, nausea and fever, with jaundice in severer cases.

exclusions

• Infectious liver disease  (DB90)
• Acute or subacute hepatic failure  (DB91)

synonyms

• Acute hepatitis A
• Acute hepatitis A virus infection

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